Norma Helen Medina
Sanitary Ophthalmology Center, Brazil
Biography
Norma Helen Medina has her expertise in Public Health Ophthalmology and Epidemiology of eye diseases. She coordinated activities to assess the ocular health practices, within the neonatal units of the State of São Paulo. She and her team trained more than 800 pediatricians to perform red reflex examination and prevention of blindness in children. Implemented the trachoma control program in São Paulo state and give advisory services to the States and Ministry of Health of Brazil, and Portuguese speaking countries. She collaborated in the elaboration of school eye health manuals and training materials. Her division is responsible to train health personnel to perform primary eye care, prevention of eye disabilities in leprosy and trachoma elimination.
Abstract
Abstract : The elimination of trachoma as a public health problem, state of Sao Paulo, Brazil