Journal of Eye Diseases and Disorders

Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Core Process, Amhara National Regional State Health Bureau, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia

Biography

Melkamu Kassahun  is currently working as a Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Core Process, Amhara National Regional State Health Bureau, Bahir Dar, Ethopia ,His research interests includes Medicine,He has authored of many research articles/books related to Medicine.

Publications

• Review Article   
  Trachoma Elimination: Approaches, Experiences and Performance of Interventions in Amhara Regional State, Ethiopia
  Author(s): Bezuayehu Andualem, Belay Beyene*, Melkamu Kassahun, Addisu Kassa, Mulat Zerihun, Gizachew Wubetu and Abebaw Worku
  
  Background: Trachoma is caused by conjunctival infection with a Bacteria, Chlamydia trachomatis. According to WHO grading system trachomatous trichiasis (TT), leads to irreversible blindness. Amhara national state of Ethiopia has the highest burden of TT. Despite huge efforts the region has big backlog and far from the target. Methodology/Principal findings: We carried out a review and trend analysis on previous years of Trachoma intervention in the region. We also designed a logical frame work, which bring all actors together. Then the new approach of TT surgery intervention frame work ''The MUST" was implemented. The regional total TT backlog as of June 2017 was found to be 245,504. From all the surgeries carried out between 2012 and mid-2017, 32% (11687) was done only in 2016. All the ten zones of the region showed .. View more»
  

  DOI: 10.35248/2684-1622.18.3.115

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