Epidemiology of Trachoma among Children in a War Zone: Prevalence and Risk Factors for Trachoma in Rural Areas During the Siege and War in Yemen

Abstract

Background and Aims: Trachoma has historical and continuing significance as a major cause of vision loss, with an essentially disproportionate impact on the poorest individuals in the poorest communities as in Yemen now under siege and war especially in rural areas. There is no awareness among local and national governments of this disease as a public health problem of top priority in Yemen. However, there is no evidence or no survey/research data or document regarding the prevalence of trachoma in the distract of Bani Matter, in Sana’a Governorate, Yemen. Therefore, we conducted a study to assess the prevalence of active trachoma and associated factors in this rural area.