National trachoma surveillance and reporting unit

• Reach:

  National

• Focus area:

  Indigenous

• Status:

  Current

• Evaluated:

  No

Overview

The aim of the National trachoma surveillance and reporting unit is to establish whether the Australian Government, under current guidelines and agreements, is on track to meet its goal of eliminating blinding trachoma in Australia by 2020.

The unit will achieve this through:

• surveillance of trachoma incidence
• collation and analysis of trachoma data
• evaluation of trachoma control strategies.

This project is funded by the Office for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health, Department of Health and Ageing.

Abstract adapted from the Kirby Institute for for infection and immunity in society

Contacts

Carleigh Cowling
Senior Surveillance Officer
Surveillance and Evaluation Program for Public Health
Kirby Institute for for infection and immunity in society
Corner Boundary and West Streets
Darlinghurst NSW 2010
Ph: (02) 9385 0865
Email: ccowling@kirby.unsw.edu.au

Links

• View information: National trachoma surveillance and reporting unit
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• View contact details: Kirby Institute for infection and immunity in society
• View website: Kirby Institute for infection and immunity in society