Prevalence of trachoma and associated factors in the rural area of the department of Vaupés, Colombia
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0229297
Abstract: Objectives The objectives of the study were to estimate the prevalence of different clinical signs of trachoma and identify possible factors associated with TF. Methodology Following the approval of the study protocol by the ethics… read more here.
Keywords: trachoma associated; vaup; prevalence; department ... See more keywords
Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of Hygiene and the Prevention of Trachoma in the Indigenous Population of the Colombian Amazon Vaupés Department
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DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20054632
Abstract: The Colombian program to end trachoma implements the component F of the SAFE strategy in the Vaupés department of the Amazon rainforest. Cultural, linguistic, and geographical barriers and the coexistence of an ancestral medical system… read more here.
Keywords: knowledge attitudes; indigenous population; attitudes practices; vaup ... See more keywords