Progress towards the elimination of leprosy in Nigeria: A review of the role of policy implementation and operational factors

Leprosy Review

Volumn 76, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 65-76

  Ogbeiwi, Osahon I ^a  

^a Leprosy Mission Africa Nigeria   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LEPROSTATIC AGENT;

CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DRUG DOSE REGIMEN; ENDEMIC DISEASE; GEOGRAPHY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; LEPROSY; LEPROSY CONTROL; LEPROSY EPIDEMIOLOGY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MULTIBACILLARY LEPROSY; NIGERIA; REVIEW; ARTICLE; PREVALENCE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; LEPROSY; NIGERIA; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PREVALENCE;

EID: 19844376657     PISSN: 03057518     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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