Control of intestinal parasitic infections in Seychelles: A comprehensive and sustainable approach

Bulletin of the World Health Organization

Volumn 74, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 577-586

  Albonico, M ^a   Shamlaye, N ^b   Shamlaye, C ^b   Savioli, L ^a  

^a WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

^b MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Seychelles)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; INTESTINE INFECTION; PARASITOSIS; SCREENING; SEYCHELLES; TRICHURIASIS;

AFRICA; AFRICA SOUTH OF THE SAHARA; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; DISEASES; EASTERN AFRICA; FRENCH SPEAKING AFRICA; HEALTH; INTEGRATED PROGRAMS; MEASUREMENT; ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION; PARASITE CONTROL; PARASITIC DISEASES--PREVENTION AND CONTROL; PREVALENCE--CHANGES; PROGRAM SUSTAINABILITY; PROGRAMS; PUBLIC HEALTH; RESEARCH METHODOLOGY; SEYCHELLES; SUMMARY REPORT;

ADOLESCENT; ANTINEMATODAL AGENTS; CHILD; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMANS; INTESTINAL DISEASES, PARASITIC; MEBENDAZOLE; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICES; SANITATION; SEYCHELLES; WATER SUPPLY;

HEALTH EDUCATION; HELMINTH INFECTION; PARASITE CONTROL; PARASITIC INFECTION; WATER SUPPLY AND SANITATION;

SEYCHELLES;

EID: 0030301140     PISSN: 00429686     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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