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Ophthalmic Epidemiology Volume 23, 2016 - Issue sup1: Trachoma Mapping
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Completion of Baseline Trachoma Mapping in Malawi: Results of Eight Population-Based Prevalence Surveys Conducted with the Global Trachoma Mapping Project

Khumbo KaluaDepartment of Ophthalmology, University of Malawi, College of Medicine, Blantyre, Malawi;Blantyre Institute for Community Ophthalmology, Lions Sight First Eye Hospital, Blantyre, MalawiCorrespondence[email protected]
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Alvin ChisambiBlantyre Institute for Community Ophthalmology, Lions Sight First Eye Hospital, Blantyre, MalawiView further author information
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David ChinyanyaBlantyre Institute for Community Ophthalmology, Lions Sight First Eye Hospital, Blantyre, MalawiView further author information
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Zachariah KamwendoBlantyre Institute for Community Ophthalmology, Lions Sight First Eye Hospital, Blantyre, MalawiView further author information
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Michael MasikaMinistry of Health, Lilongwe, MalawiView further author information
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Rebecca WillisInternational Trachoma Initiative, Task Force for Global Health, Decatur, GA, USAView further author information
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Rebecca M. FlueckigerClinical Research Department, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, UKView further author information
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Alexandre L. PavluckClinical Research Department, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, UKView further author information
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Anthony W. SolomonClinical Research Department, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, UK;Department of Control of Neglected Tropical Diseases, World Health Organization, Geneva, SwitzerlandView further author information
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Pages 32-38 | Received 17 Jan 2016, Accepted 10 Aug 2016, Published online: 11 Oct 2016

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