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Indicator name:
Trachoma as a public health problem, status of elimination
Data type:
Categorical
Indicator Id:
2470
Topic:
Mortality and burden of disease
Risk factors
Rationale:
WHA 51.11 on the elimination of blinding trachoma as a public health problem.
Definition:
Status of elimination of trachoma as a public health problem. Categories include: Known to require interventions, May require interventions, investigations needed, Thought to not require interventions ,Thought to not require interventions, claims to have eliminated, Validated as having eliminated
Method of estimation:
Ministry of Health reports. Predominant type of statistics: unadjusted.
Preferred data sources:
Surveillance systems; All references to Kosovo should be understood to be in the context of the United Nations Security Council resolution 1244 (1999)
Unit of Measure:
N/A
Expected frequency of data dissemination:
Annual
Contact person email:
solomona@who.int
Name:
Dr Solomon Anthony
Links:
Trachoma (WHO website)
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