{"id":7825,"date":"2022-11-28T15:18:26","date_gmt":"2022-11-28T15:18:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.lshtm.ac.uk\/iceh-new\/?page_id=7825"},"modified":"2025-12-03T10:09:41","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T10:09:41","slug":"eliminating-trichoma-on-futurelearn","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.lshtm.ac.uk\/iceh-new\/eliminating-trichoma-on-futurelearn\/","title":{"rendered":"Eliminating Trichoma on FutureLearn"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.18.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#003389&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.18.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.18.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.18.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #ffffff;font-size: xx-large\"><strong>Eliminating trachoma<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.18.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff\">Discover how communities and experts are joining together to end trachoma disease across 42 endemic countries by the year 2020. This course is aimed at the personnel implementing and managing trachoma programmes at a district and community level. It provides insights from stakeholders, experts and professionals as they share their experiences of their successes and challenges of eliminating blinding trachoma.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff\">Please note this course is currently unavailable while it is being updated. It will be back online\u00a0 in 2026.\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.18.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_video src=&#8221;https:\/\/blogs.lshtm.ac.uk\/iceh-new\/files\/2022\/11\/Eliminating-trachoma-trailer1.mov&#8221; image_src=&#8221;https:\/\/blogs.lshtm.ac.uk\/iceh-new\/files\/2022\/11\/large_hero_1f71e114-4eb8-49d8-8807-e60e0ccc3313.jpg&#8221; play_icon_color=&#8221;#12D678&#8243; font_icon=&#8221;&#xf144;||fa||900&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.18.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; width=&#8221;97.2%&#8221; animation_style=&#8221;fade&#8221; border_width_all=&#8221;1px&#8221; border_color_all=&#8221;#12D678&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_video][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; inner_shadow=&#8221;on&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Toggles&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.18.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px|||||&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; collapsed=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.18.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;RGBA(255,255,255,0)&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/blogs.lshtm.ac.uk\/iceh-new\/files\/2022\/11\/regular_4cf30bd3-4c2e-4ec3-aec8-d1d4115fb06f.jpg&#8221; title_text=&#8221;regular_4cf30bd3-4c2e-4ec3-aec8-d1d4115fb06f&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.18.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.18.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.18.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"heading-module_wrapper__2dcxt heading-module_sBreakpointAlignmentleft__pCA_Y heading-module_sBreakpointSizemedium__8ELNW heading-module_black__Uge9G heading-module_isCompact__fVqKY\"><strong>Week\u00a0<\/strong><strong>1: <span>The challenge of trachoma<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_toggle title=&#8221;Click to see week 1 content&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.18.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;032006e0-5b72-4375-ad48-b4fa394fd7cc&#8221; body_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;|0px|||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|||40px|false|false&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"Timeline-content_Bl0ON\">\n<div class=\"TimelineCard-card_pAzZr\">\n<div class=\"TimelineCard-wrapper_1r+Ug\">\n<div class=\"align-module_wrapper__1Fi9D align-module_sBreakpointDirectionvertical__10k9m align-module_mBreakpointDirectionvertical__2u1zC align-module_lBreakpointDirectionhorizontal__3ku0V\">\n<div class=\"align-module_itemsWrapper__utBam align-module_sBreakpointSpacing2__1ZJc7 align-module_mBreakpointSpacing4__McbTZ align-module_sBreakpointAlignstart__3c4gz align-module_noWrap__3BT6z\">\n<div class=\"align-module_item__oiojU\">\n<div class=\"Title-wrapper_5eSVQ\">\n<p><strong style=\"color: #ffffff;font-size: 22px\"><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;font-size: x-large\"><strong>Welcome to the course\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong style=\"font-size: 22px\"><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"text-module_wrapper__FfvIV text-module_black__2u5Rt text-module_sBreakpointSizexsmall__2Jlmd text-module_sBreakpointAlignmentleft__1MvbB text-module_isRegular__1K97K\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.lshtm.ac.uk\/iceh-new\/files\/2022\/11\/Screenshot-2022-11-23-at-15.35.41.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.lshtm.ac.uk\/iceh-new\/files\/2022\/11\/Screenshot-2022-11-23-at-15.35.41-300x166.png\" width=\"436\" height=\"241\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7838 alignnone size-medium\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"text-module_wrapper__FfvIV text-module_black__2u5Rt text-module_sBreakpointSizexsmall__2Jlmd text-module_sBreakpointAlignmentleft__1MvbB text-module_isRegular__1K97K\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff\">A welcome to the course from the teaching team and an initial opportunity to introduce yourself. Activities look at how we define and diagnose trachoma eye disease. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"text-module_wrapper__FfvIV text-module_black__2u5Rt text-module_sBreakpointSizexsmall__2Jlmd text-module_sBreakpointAlignmentleft__1MvbB text-module_isRegular__1K97K\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff\"><span style=\"font-size: small\">Image: HKI CC BY-NC<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"text-module_wrapper__FfvIV text-module_black__2u5Rt text-module_sBreakpointSizexsmall__2Jlmd text-module_sBreakpointAlignmentleft__1MvbB text-module_isRegular__1K97K\"><span><\/span><\/p>\n<h4 class=\"a-article-h4 u-no-margin-top\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff;font-size: x-large\">Where is trachoma?<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p class=\"text-module_wrapper__FfvIV text-module_black__2u5Rt text-module_sBreakpointSizexsmall__2Jlmd text-module_sBreakpointAlignmentleft__1MvbB text-module_isRegular__1K97K\"><span><span style=\"color: #ffffff\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ugc.futurelearn.com\/uploads\/images\/39\/5f\/regular_395fa8f3-2200-4ef1-b31d-baca01b5321d.jpg\" alt=\"Global map of endemic trachoma\" \/>Learn the magnitude, distribution, and causes of trachoma eye disease.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"text-module_wrapper__FfvIV text-module_black__2u5Rt text-module_sBreakpointSizexsmall__2Jlmd text-module_sBreakpointAlignmentleft__1MvbB text-module_isRegular__1K97K\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff\"><\/span><\/p>\n<h4 class=\"a-article-h4 u-no-margin-top\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: x-large\">What can we do?<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<section class=\"media_description runStructureDescription-activity\"><span><span style=\"color: #ffffff\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ugc.futurelearn.com\/uploads\/images\/ec\/2d\/regular_ec2d0d05-33d5-45a9-8e35-19b13099edaf.jpg\" alt=\"Using a smartphone to collect trachoma mapping data\" \/>How we collect trachoma mapping data at the local level and use it to guide elimination activities. <\/span><\/span><\/section>\n<section class=\"media_description runStructureDescription-activity\"><span><span style=\"color: #ffffff\"><span style=\"font-size: small\">Image: Sightsavers CC BY-NC-SA<\/span><\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px\"><\/span><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/et_pb_toggle][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; 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How can we reach trichiasis patients? And how do we assess and counsel patients once we find them? <span style=\"font-size: small\">Image \u00a9 Lance Bellers \/ LSHTM CC BY-NC<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"TimelineCard-card_pAzZr\">\n<div class=\"TimelineCard-wrapper_1r+Ug\">\n<div class=\"align-module_wrapper__1Fi9D align-module_sBreakpointDirectionvertical__10k9m align-module_mBreakpointDirectionvertical__2u1zC align-module_lBreakpointDirectionhorizontal__3ku0V\">\n<div class=\"align-module_itemsWrapper__utBam align-module_sBreakpointSpacing2__1ZJc7 align-module_mBreakpointSpacing4__McbTZ align-module_sBreakpointAlignstart__3c4gz align-module_noWrap__3BT6z\">\n<div class=\"align-module_item__oiojU\">\n<div class=\"Title-wrapper_5eSVQ\">\n<h3 class=\"heading-module_wrapper__2dcxt heading-module_sBreakpointAlignmentleft__pCA_Y heading-module_sBreakpointSizemedium__8ELNW heading-module_black__Uge9G heading-module_isCompact__fVqKY\"><\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"heading-module_wrapper__2dcxt heading-module_sBreakpointAlignmentleft__pCA_Y heading-module_sBreakpointSizemedium__8ELNW heading-module_black__Uge9G heading-module_isCompact__fVqKY\"><strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"heading-module_wrapper__2dcxt heading-module_sBreakpointAlignmentleft__pCA_Y heading-module_sBreakpointSizemedium__8ELNW heading-module_black__Uge9G heading-module_isCompact__fVqKY\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: x-large;color: #ffffff\">Trichiasis surgery in the community<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ugc.futurelearn.com\/uploads\/images\/9f\/32\/regular_9f3223e9-8e73-45b2-9922-8f215b108724.jpg\" alt=\"Trichiasis surgery in the community\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;font-size: large\"><span>Explore how to plan, organise and deliver high quality trichiasis surgery in the community as part of a trachoma elimination programme. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #ffffff;font-size: large\"><span> <span style=\"font-size: small\">Image \u00a9 Carter Center CC BY-NC-SA<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"text-module_wrapper__FfvIV text-module_black__2u5Rt text-module_sBreakpointSizexsmall__2Jlmd text-module_sBreakpointAlignmentleft__1MvbB text-module_isRegular__1K97K\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff\"><\/span><\/p>\n<h4 class=\"a-article-h4 u-no-margin-top\"><\/h4>\n<h4 class=\"a-article-h4 u-no-margin-top\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;font-size: x-large\"><strong>Managing the coverage and quality of trichiasis surgery<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ugc.futurelearn.com\/uploads\/images\/e0\/28\/regular_e028810b-1951-425d-86f2-eb57b80ca98a.png\" alt=\"Taking screening into the community with referral to the hospital for treatment\" \/><\/p>\n<section class=\"media_description runStructureDescription-activity\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;font-size: large\"><span>What techniques can we use to address the need and keep quality high in our trichiasis surgical services?<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"text-module_wrapper__FfvIV text-module_black__2u5Rt text-module_sBreakpointSizexsmall__2Jlmd text-module_sBreakpointAlignmentleft__1MvbB text-module_isRegular__1K97K\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/et_pb_toggle][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; 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style=\"font-size: x-large\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff\">Working with stakeholders<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<p class=\"text-module_wrapper__FfvIV text-module_black__2u5Rt text-module_sBreakpointSizexsmall__2Jlmd text-module_sBreakpointAlignmentleft__1MvbB text-module_isRegular__1K97K\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff\"><strong style=\"font-size: 22px\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ugc.futurelearn.com\/uploads\/images\/d2\/1b\/regular_d21b510b-462a-415e-b12d-5bdd0eb1b312.jpg\" alt=\"Village meeting about face washing at a primary school and joined by school children\" \/><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Timeline-content_Bl0ON\">\n<div class=\"TimelineCard-card_pAzZr\">\n<div class=\"TimelineCard-wrapper_1r+Ug\">\n<div class=\"align-module_wrapper__1Fi9D align-module_sBreakpointDirectionvertical__10k9m align-module_mBreakpointDirectionvertical__2u1zC 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large\"><span>How trachoma programme managers can check that a plan is progressing and if it has made a difference.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"text-module_wrapper__FfvIV text-module_black__2u5Rt text-module_sBreakpointSizexsmall__2Jlmd text-module_sBreakpointAlignmentleft__1MvbB text-module_isRegular__1K97K\">\n<h4 class=\"a-article-h4 u-no-margin-top\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff;font-size: x-large\">Monitoring for trachoma elimination<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p class=\"text-module_wrapper__FfvIV text-module_black__2u5Rt text-module_sBreakpointSizexsmall__2Jlmd text-module_sBreakpointAlignmentleft__1MvbB text-module_isRegular__1K97K\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ugc.futurelearn.com\/uploads\/images\/34\/ff\/regular_34ff3da2-b3b3-4c5f-aa99-ff826928bbbe.png\" alt=\"Graphic showing that baselines mapping, impact and surveillance surveys are used to monitor trachoma elimination activities\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div 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progress towards verification that trachoma has been eliminated in their country.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"text-module_wrapper__FfvIV text-module_black__2u5Rt text-module_sBreakpointSizexsmall__2Jlmd text-module_sBreakpointAlignmentleft__1MvbB text-module_isRegular__1K97K\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"text-module_wrapper__FfvIV text-module_black__2u5Rt text-module_sBreakpointSizexsmall__2Jlmd text-module_sBreakpointAlignmentleft__1MvbB text-module_isRegular__1K97K\"><strong style=\"color: #ffffff;font-size: 22px\">Course review<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"text-module_wrapper__FfvIV text-module_black__2u5Rt text-module_sBreakpointSizexsmall__2Jlmd text-module_sBreakpointAlignmentleft__1MvbB text-module_isRegular__1K97K\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ugc.futurelearn.com\/uploads\/images\/82\/66\/regular_8266d23e-a4ad-40a1-97e6-7aaf271d0d31.jpg\" alt=\"The LSHTM school building\" \/><\/p>\n<p 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