Guides and Manuals

Below are important guides and manuals on trachoma developed by ITI and its partners.

Zithromax in the Elimination of Blinding Trachoma: A Program Manager's Guide

A tool for program managers, this guide describes all stages of the supply chain, and provides guidelines for distributing Zithromax.

English Version (.pdf)

French Version (.pdf)

Implementing the SAFE Strategy for Trachoma Control

This guide explains how to implement the SAFE strategy and offers practical advice about what works in rural communities endemic with trachoma. Tips include how to communicate with the media about trachoma control programs, and how to evaluate programs.

English Version (.pdf)

French Version (.pdf)

Trachoma Control: A Guide for Programme Managers

This guide is for managers of national and district trachoma
control programmes. It describes how to assess the magnitude and extent of trachoma, and how to plan, implement, monitor and evaluate a programme to control, and ultimately eliminate, blinding trachoma.

English Version (.pdf)

French Version (.pdf)

Special ITI Tenth Anniversary Report

This publication is a tribute to the work done in the past decade, and a rallying cry not to give up before we achieve the goal that is in plain sight: the end of blinding trachoma.

English Version (.pdf)

The SAFE Strategy for Trachoma Control

This guide, published by the World Health Organization, describes the SAFE strategy.

English Version (.pdf)

French Version (.pdf)

Trachoma Epidemiologic Survey Protocol

Published by WHO, this guide explains prevalance survey protocol.

English Version (.pdf)

French Version (.pdf)

WHO Trachoma Grading Card

This card features photographs that clearly show each grade of trachoma.

English Version (.pdf)

French Version (.pdf)

Guidelines for Rapid Assessment for Blinding Trachoma

A World Health Organization and ITI manual for rapid assessment of presence of trachoma.

English Version (.pdf)

Final Assessment of Trichiasis Surgeons

English Version (.pdf)