Editorial: Global elimination of lymphatic filariasis: Fact or fantasy?

Tropical Medicine and International Health

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 125-128

  Gyapong, John O ^a   Twum Danso, Nana A Y ^b  

^a Health Research Unit Ghana Health Service   (Ghana)

^b Mectizan Donation Program   (United States)

Author keywords

Elimination; Lymphatic filariasis; Mass drug administration; Public private partnerships

Indexed keywords

ALBENDAZOLE; DIETHYLCARBAMAZINE; INSECTICIDE; IVERMECTIN;

DISEASE CONTROL; FILARIASIS; GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE; PUBLIC HEALTH; PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP;

DEVELOPING COUNTRY; ENDEMIC DISEASE; FILARIASIS; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; HYDROCELE; INFECTION CONTROL; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; LYMPHATIC FILARIASIS; MALARIA; MALARIA CONTROL; ONCHOCERCIASIS; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; REVIEW; SINGLE DRUG DOSE; TABLET; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE, INTEGRATED; ELEPHANTIASIS, FILARIAL; ENDEMIC DISEASES; FINANCING, ORGANIZED; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HUMANS; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICES; PRIVATE SECTOR; PROGRAM EVALUATION; PUBLIC SECTOR; RESEARCH; WORLD HEALTH;

EID: 33644968442     PISSN: 13602276     EISSN: 13653156     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3156.2005.01542.x     Document Type: Review

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