Implementing community-directed treatment with ivermectin for the control of onchocerciasis in Uganda (1997-2000): An evaluation

Annals of Tropical Medicine and Parasitology

Volumn 96, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 61-73

  Katabarwa, M N ^a   Habomugisha, P ^a   Richards Jr , F O ^a  

^a Carter Center Uganda   (Uganda)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IVERMECTIN;

ARTICLE; COMMUNITY CARE; DECISION MAKING; EVALUATION; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH ECONOMICS; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; ONCHOCERCIASIS; PATIENT SATISFACTION; UGANDA;

COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; DECISION MAKING; FILARICIDES; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMANS; IVERMECTIN; ONCHOCERCIASIS; OPERATIONS RESEARCH; PROGRAM EVALUATION; UGANDA;

NEMATODA;

EID: 0036103614     PISSN: 00034983     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/000349802125000529     Document Type: Article

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