Impact of face washing and environmental improvement on reduction of active trachoma in Vietnam - A public health intervention study

Ophthalmic Epidemiology

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 43-52

  Khandekar, Rajiv ^a,d   Thanah, Ton Thi Kim ^b   Phi, Do Thi ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b National Institute of Ophthalmology   (Viet Nam)

^c International Development Enterprise   (Viet Nam)

^d NCD   (Oman)

Author keywords

Environmental improvement; SAFE strategy; Trachoma prevention; Underdeveloped countries; Vietnam

Indexed keywords

WATER; WELL WATER;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; AWARENESS; BATH; CHILD; CLEANING; COMMUNITY; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE CONTROL; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FACE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYGIENE; INFANT; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION PREVENTION; INTERVENTION STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEWBORN; OPHTHALMOLOGY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPHYLAXIS; PUBLIC HEALTH; SANITATION; SCHOOL; SEPTIC TANK; TANK; TRACHOMA; VIET NAM;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH; FACE; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; PATIENT EDUCATION; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; PREVALENCE; PUBLIC HEALTH; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RURAL POPULATION; SKIN CARE; TRACHOMA; VIETNAM;

EID: 33644780757     PISSN: 09286586     EISSN: 17445086     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09286580500477507     Document Type: Conference Paper

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