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Aims: To calculate the gender distribution of trichiasis cases in trachoma com munities in Vietnam and Tanzania, and the gender distribution of surgical cases, to determine if women are using surgical services proportional to their needs. Methods: Population based data from surveys done in Tanzania and Vietnam as part of the national trachoma control programmes were used to determine the rate of trichiasis by gender in the population. Surgical records provided data on the ge nder ratio of surgical cases. Results: The rates of trichiasis in both countries are from 1.4 fold to sixfold higher in females compared to males. In both coun tries, the female to male rate of surgery was the same or even higher than the f emale to male rate of trichiasis in the population. Conclusions: These data prov ide assurance of gender equity in the provision and use of trichiasis surgery se rvices in the national programmes of these two countries. Such simple analyses s hould be used by other programmes to assure gender equity in provision and use o f trichiasis surgery services.
Aims: To calculate the gender distribution of trichiasis cases in trachoma com munities in Vietnam and Tanzania, and the gender distribution of surgical cases, to determine if women are using surgical services proportional to their needs. Methods: Population based data from surveys done in Tanzania and Vietnam as part of the national trachoma control programs were used to determine the rate of trichiasis by gender in the population. Results: The rates of trichiasis in both countries are from 1.4 fold In both coun tries, the female to male rate of surgery was the same or even higher than the f emale to male rate of trichiasis in the population. Conclusions: These data prov ide assurance of gender equity in the provision and use of trichiasis surgery se rvices in the national programs of these two countries. Such simple analyses s hould be used by other programs to assure gender equity in provision and use o f trichiasis surgery services.