Operational adaptations of the trachoma pre-validation surveillance strategy employed in Ghana: a qualitative assessment of successes and challenges

• Main Authors: Laura Senyonjo (Author), Agatha Aboe (Author), Robin Bailey (Author), David Agyemang (Author), Benjamin Marfo (Author), Seth Wanye (Author), Elena Schmidt (Author), James Addy (Author), Karl Blanchet (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2019-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background In 2009 Ghana began to design a trachoma pre-validation surveillance plan, based on then-current WHO recommendations. The plan aimed to identify active trachoma resurgence and identify and manage trichiasis cases, through both active and passive surveillance approaches. This pape...