Trachoma Intervention Framework : Systematic Literature Review

Abstract

Aim :This review surveys trachoma  interventions and proposes  a framework for trachoma intervention in rural areas.

Method:Trachoma prevention and control strategies   published  between  January  2000  and December 2018 were  identified using PubMed,PsycINFO,Embase,ERIC, Google, Google scholar and web of science. The following keywords were included in the search; trachoma prevention, trachoma control, disease control, intervention frameworks and rural areas. The search was conducted between 27^thof January and 3th of February 2019

Results: 867   potentially relevant papers were identified, 678 papers were excluded because of duplicates leaving 189 papers. 170 papers were excluded because the titles were not relevant, 17 were removed because the abstracts were not relevant. Two papers satisfied our inclusion criteria and so they were picked for review.

Conclusion: The study identified  different strategies that have been used for trachoma intervention and their weakness, it proposes a framework that can be adopted for trachoma intervention in rural areas. The results can be applied in trachoma intervention in rural areas and significantly improve rural communities livelihood.