Trachoma control strategy mnemonic

WHO strategy for trachoma elimination

The mnemonic

SAFE

What each word stands for

  • SSurgery for trichiasis
  • AAntibiotics (azithromycin)
  • FFacial cleanliness
  • EEnvironmental improvement

Why it matters clinically

A standard public health question on blindness prevention.

Where it stops being reliable

Does not give drug doses or thresholds for mass treatment.

Teaching aid, still awaiting independent review. Confirm facts in a standard source.

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What is the Trachoma control strategy mnemonic?

SAFE. It helps you recall: WHO strategy for trachoma elimination.

What does "S" stand for?

Surgery for trichiasis

What does "A" stand for?

Antibiotics (azithromycin)

What does "F" stand for?

Facial cleanliness

What are all the parts of the SAFE mnemonic?

S: Surgery for trichiasis; A: Antibiotics (azithromycin); F: Facial cleanliness; E: Environmental improvement.

Which topic does this mnemonic belong to?

It belongs to Trachoma control strategy in Ophthalmology.

Where does this mnemonic stop being reliable?

Does not give drug doses or thresholds for mass treatment.

How is this useful clinically?

A standard public health question on blindness prevention.

How do I make this mnemonic stick?

Say it aloud, write it from memory tomorrow, then again in a week. Then test yourself on a Ophthalmology question about Trachoma control strategy.

Is this a standard mnemonic?

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