Publications by authors named "Harvy A Honorio-Morales"
Purpose: Population-based prevalence surveys are essential for decision-making on interventions to achieve trachoma elimination as a public health problem. This paper outlines the methodologies of Tropical Data, which supports work to undertake those surveys.
Methods: Tropical Data is a consortium of partners that supports health ministries worldwide to conduct globally standardised prevalence surveys that conform to World Health Organization recommendations.
Prevalence of and factors associated with childhood anaemia in remote villages of the Peruvian Amazon: a cross-sectional study and geospatial analysis.
Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg
August 2023
Article Synopsis
- Anaemia is a serious public health issue in Peru, especially in the Loreto region of the Amazon, where over 50% of children may be affected, but there's limited data from rural areas.* -
- A study measured the haemoglobin levels of 678 children aged 1-9 in 21 villages, revealing that about 25.4% had mild anaemia and 22.1% had moderate or worse anaemia, with higher prevalence linked to the use of surface water and low socio-economic status.* -
- The findings highlight the need for targeted interventions in rural Amazon communities, particularly focusing on poorer households, and suggest integrating anaemia screening into existing health surveys to optimize resource use.*
Associated factors of the co-occurrence of trachoma and soil-transmitted helminthiases in children 1 to 9 years old in rural communities of the Amazon basin in Loreto Department, Peru: Results from a population-based survey.
PLoS Negl Trop Dis
July 2022
Background: There is evidence of the occurrence of trachoma in Peru, and studies have shown that soil-transmitted helminthiases (STH) are affecting rural communities in the Amazon basin in Loreto Department. This study was done to estimate trachoma prevalence, STH prevalence, and the associated factors for both diseases in children aged 1-9 years in rural communities of Peru.
Methodology: A population-based cross-sectional survey was carried out in rural communities of Loreto.
Objective: To determine the relationship between socioeconomic status (SES) and visual impairment (VI) or blindness in the rural Peruvian Amazon, hypothesizing that higher SES would have a protective effect on the odds of VI or blindness.
Methods: In this cross-sectional study of 16 rural communities in the Peruvian Amazon, consenting adults aged ≥ 50 years were recruited from ~30 randomly selected households per village. Each household was administered a questionnaire and had a SES score constructed using principal components analysis.
Background: Improvements in technology could facilitate task-shifting and ocular disease screening in rural areas.
Methods: Visual acuity (VA) was tested using a Ministry of Health 3-m VA card. Anterior segment photographs were taken using a three-dimensional printed cellphone attachment and remotely graded.