Enhancing malaria control using a computerised management system in southern Africa

Malaria Journal

Volumn 2, Issue , 2003, Pages 1-5

  Booman, Marlize ^a   Sharp, Brian L ^b   Martin, Carrin L ^b   Manjate, Bonifacio ^c   La Grange, Jacobus J ^a   Durrheim, David N ^d  

^a Mpumalanga Department of Health and Social Services   (South Africa)

^b SOUTH AFRICAN MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

^c MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Mozambique)

^d JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INSECTICIDE;

AFRICA; ARTICLE; COMPUTER SYSTEM; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM; INFORMATION SYSTEM; MALARIA CONTROL; PESTICIDE SPRAYING; VECTOR CONTROL;

EID: 3042549370     PISSN: 14752875     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1475-2875-2-1     Document Type: Article

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