Guidelines for rapid assessment for blinding trachoma

Overview

This document introduces the concept and methodology of Rapid Assessment (RA) for those seeking to control and eliminate trachoma-related problems through cost-effective interventions.

The purpose of the document are:

• to enable eye-health managers to collect data in order to develop a plan of action based on community needs;
• to make rational use of scarce resources for data collection with a view to optimizing the benefits of trachoma control activities

The document provides both a checklist of information needed and an approach for obtaining data that will enable planners to identify the existence of trachoma-related problems and plan action to provide solutions.