Training trichiasis surgeons: ensuring quality

The World Health Organization (WHO) has set 2020 as the target for the global elimination of blinding trachoma as a public health problem. To achieve this goal, more than 7 million trachomatous trichiasis (TT) operations are needed.1 Poor post-operative outcomes are a significant barrier, as they re...

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Main Authors:	Emily W Gower, Amir Bedri Kello, KH Martin Kollmann
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	International Centre for Eye Health (ICEH), London 2014-12-01
Series:	Community Eye Health Journal
Subjects:	Human resources and training Trachoma Trichiasis surgery
Online Access:	http://www.cehjournal.org/article/training-trichiasis-surgeons-ensuring-quality/

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spelling	doaj-886c0527d4024fdca3ec5319a99291822020-11-25T01:48:32ZengInternational Centre for Eye Health (ICEH), LondonCommunity Eye Health Journal0953-68331993-72882014-12-01278758Training trichiasis surgeons: ensuring qualityEmily W Gower0Amir Bedri Kello 1KH Martin Kollmann 2Associate Professor: Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, USA. egower@wakehealth.eduSenior Adviser on Eye Health: Light for the World, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. a.bedri@light-for-the-world.orgSenior Advisor for NTDs: CBM, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya. khm.kollmann@gmail.comThe World Health Organization (WHO) has set 2020 as the target for the global elimination of blinding trachoma as a public health problem. To achieve this goal, more than 7 million trachomatous trichiasis (TT) operations are needed.1 Poor post-operative outcomes are a significant barrier, as they reduce the number of patients who are willing to come for treatment. High-quality, highvolume surgery is needed to reach the WHO target,2 and this begins with high-quality training.http://www.cehjournal.org/article/training-trichiasis-surgeons-ensuring-quality/Human resources and trainingTrachomaTrichiasis surgery
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title	Training trichiasis surgeons: ensuring quality
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publisher	International Centre for Eye Health (ICEH), London
series	Community Eye Health Journal
issn	0953-6833 1993-7288
publishDate	2014-12-01
description	The World Health Organization (WHO) has set 2020 as the target for the global elimination of blinding trachoma as a public health problem. To achieve this goal, more than 7 million trachomatous trichiasis (TT) operations are needed.1 Poor post-operative outcomes are a significant barrier, as they reduce the number of patients who are willing to come for treatment. High-quality, highvolume surgery is needed to reach the WHO target,2 and this begins with high-quality training.
topic	Human resources and training Trachoma Trichiasis surgery
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Training trichiasis surgeons: ensuring quality

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