Learning Outcomes

When you have studied this session, you should be able to:

• Define and use correctly all of the key words printed in bold.
• Describe the causes of scabies, trachoma and podoconiosis and the environmental factors that contribute to their prevalence.
• Describe the symptoms, diagnosis, treatment and referral criteria for scabies, trachoma and podoconiosis.
• Describe the prevention and control measures at community level against scabies, trachoma and podoconiosis.