| Senegal |
Trachoma in Senegal
Population (est. 2004): 11,343,328
Human Development Rank: 156th out of 177
Burden of Trachoma (estimated):
TT Prevalence (2000) – 2%
Trichiasis: 90,000
TF Prevalence (2000) -- 7.5%
Active Infection: 320,000
At risk of infection: 6 million
# Districts in Senegal -- 68
# Trachoma-endemic districts – 12
Target date for elimination of blinding trachoma: 2015
National Program for Trachoma Control:
Trachoma Control Program began in 2004
National Program Coordinator: Boubacar Sarr
SAFE Partners in Senegal
REGION |
DISTRICT |
S |
A |
F |
E |
# ROUNDS COMPLETED BY THE END |
YEAR OF START-UP |
YEAR OF GRADUATION |
OFFICIALLY GRADUATED? |
Thies |
Tivaouane |
ITI |
ITI, AmeriCares |
ITI |
ITI, MOW |
2 |
2005 |
2007 |
|
Khombole |
2 |
2005 |
2007 |
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Mekhe |
ITI |
|
|
2 |
2006 |
2008 |
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Joal |
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|
|
0 |
? |
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Thies |
|
|
|
|
0 |
? |
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|
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M’bour |
|
|
|
|
0 |
? |
|
|
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Thiadiaye |
|
|
|
|
0 |
? |
|
|
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Poponguine |
|
|
|
|
0 |
? |
|
|
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Louga |
Kebemer |
ITI |
|
|
2 |
2006 |
2008 |
|
|
Darou Mousty |
|
|
0 |
2008 |
2010 |
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Linguere |
|
|
0 |
2008 |
2010 |
|
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Djourbel |
Bambeye |
ITI |
|
|
2 |
2006 |
2008 |
|
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PARTNERS
National Blindness Prevention Program, Ministry of Health: Overall program coordination
and management
AmeriCares: Reception and clearance of Zithromax
WHO: Prevalence survey design
HKI: Behavioral change communications
Organisation pour la Prévention de la Cécité (OPC): Surgery
Ministry of Water (MOW): Water provision