Onchocerciasis control in Uganda

World Health Forum

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 192-195

  Ndyomugyenyi, Richard ^a  

^a MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Uganda)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IVERMECTIN;

DISEASE CONTROL; HEALTHCARE; ONCHOCERCIASIS;

COMMUNITY CARE; DISEASE CONTROL; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; ONCHOCERCIASIS; REVIEW; UGANDA;

AFRICA; AFRICA SOUTH OF THE SAHARA; COMMUNITY-BASED DISTRIBUTION; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; DISEASES; DISTRIBUTIONAL ACTIVITIES; DRUGS; EASTERN AFRICA; ENGLISH SPEAKING AFRICA; NONCLINICAL DISTRIBUTION; OBSTACLES; ONCHOCERCIASIS--PREVENTION AND CONTROL; ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION; PARASITIC DISEASES; PROGRAM ACTIVITIES; PROGRAMS; TREATMENT; UGANDA;

ANIMALS; FILARICIDES; HUMANS; INSECT CONTROL; IVERMECTIN; ONCHOCERCIASIS; UGANDA;

UGANDA;

EID: 0031777417     PISSN: 02512432     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

References (4)

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