SAFE

• Reach:

  International

• Focus area:

  Indigenous

• Status:

  Not specified

• Evaluated:

  Yes

Overview

The SAFE acronym stands for Surgery for trichiasis, community use of Antibiotics to reduce transmission of chlamydial infection, Facial cleanliness, and Environmental health improvements. The World Health Organization (WHO) and its partners aim to eliminate avoidable blindness, including blinding trachoma through the SAFE strategy.

Related publications

Wright HR, Keeffe JE, Taylor HR (2010)

Barriers to the implementation of the SAFE strategy to combat hyperendemic trachoma in Australia.

Ophthalmic Epidemiology; 17(6): 349-359

• Links
• View abstract: Barriers to the implementation of the SAFE strategy to combat hyperendemic trachoma in Australia
• View article: Barriers to the implementation of the SAFE strategy to combat hyperendemic trachoma in Australia (PDF - 611.8 KB)
• View website: Ophthalmic Epidemiology

Evaluated publications

Ewald DP, Hall GV, Franks CC (2003)

An evaluation of a SAFE-style trachoma control program in Central Australia.

Medical Journal of Australia; 178(2): 65-68

• Links
• View article: An evaluation of a SAFE-style trachoma control program in Central Australia
• View article: An evaluation of a SAFE-style trachoma control program in Central Australia (PDF - 207.7 KB)
• View website: Medical Journal of Australia

Links

• View report: Prevalence and control of trachoma in Australia, 1997–2004 (PDF - 179.0 KB)
• View information: Global Elimination of Trachoma documents
• View information: SAFE documents
• View website: Department of Health and Ageing
• View website: World Health Organisation