Resources for Trachoma Elimination Dossier
Guidelines & Reports
| Title | Year | Purpose |
| Validation of elimination of trachoma as a public health problem | 2016 | WHO standard procedures used by Member States to request validation of elimination of trachoma as a public health problem. The document defines the epidemiological thresholds (TF <5% in children and TT <0.2% in adults unknown to the health system) and the documentation required for dossier submission. |
| Report of the 4th Global Scientific Meeting on Trachoma | 2019 | Provides technical consensus and updates on trachoma elimination strategies, surveillance approaches, and programmatic requirements relevant to countries preparing elimination dossiers. |
| WHO Alliance for the Global Elimination of Trachoma: Progress Report | Annual (latest 2025) | Provides the global and country status of trachoma elimination, including validation status, populations requiring SAFE interventions, and TT backlog estimates. This report is often used as reference evidence for dossier preparation and validation context. |
| Trachoma Control: A Guide for Programme Managers | 2006 | Operational guide describing implementation of the SAFE strategy (Surgery, Antibiotics, Facial cleanliness and Environmental improvement) and programmatic management of trachoma elimination activities. |
| Technical consultation on trachoma surveillance (WHO/HTM/NTD/2015.02) | 2015 | Provides recommendations on surveillance systems needed after elimination targets are reached, including monitoring TF prevalence and TT backlog reduction required for elimination dossiers. |
| WHO Trachoma Dossier Narrative template | 2026 | This Word document provides a template for national trachoma programmes to use to write their elimination dossiers. (version February 2026) |