Implementing a nationwide insecticide-impregnated bednet programme in The Gambia

Health Policy and Planning

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 292-298

  Cham, M K ^a,e,f   D'Alessandro, U ^a,g   Todd, J ^a,b,c   Bennett, S ^c   Fegan, G ^a,h   Cham, B A ^d   Greenwood, B M ^a  

^a MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL LABORATORIES   (Gambia)

^b African Medical and Research Foundation Mwanza   (Tanzania)

^c LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^d MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL WELFARE   (Gambia)

^e West African College of Physicians   (United Kingdom)

^f Technical Cooperation Programme   (Gambia)

^g Dept of Parasitology   (Belgium)

^h TULANE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INSECTICIDE;

BED; GAMBIA; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH EDUCATION; MALARIA CONTROL; PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM; REVIEW; SENSITIZATION;

EID: 0029819532     PISSN: 02681080     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/heapol/11.3.292     Document Type: Review

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