Active trachoma, face washing (F) and environmental improvement (E) in a high-risk population in Oman

Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 402-409

  Khandekar, R ^a   Mabry, R ^b   Al Hadrami, K ^b   Sarvanan, N ^b  

^a Eye and Ear Health Care Muscat   (Oman)

^b MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Oman)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD CARE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; ENVIRONMENTAL SANITATION; FACE; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; MALE; OMAN; PERSONAL HYGIENE; SANITATION; TRACHOMA; WATER SUPPLY;

ADOLESCENT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; HYGIENE; MALE; MASS SCREENING; OMAN; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; SANITATION; SELF CARE; SKIN CARE; TRACHOMA; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 33645320826     PISSN: 10203397     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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