Lessons learned from bednet distribution in Central Mozambique

Health Policy and Planning

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 103-110

  Brentlinger, Paula E ^a   Correia, Maria Ana Chadreque ^b   Chinhacata, Fungai Simbé ^b   Gimbel Sherr, Kenneth H ^b   Stubbs, Benjamin ^b   Mercer, Mary Anne ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b HEALTH ALLIANCE INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Bednets; Malaria; Mozambique

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BED NET; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH PROMOTION; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; MOZAMBIQUE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RISK; RURAL AREA; SOCIAL STATUS; URBAN AREA;

ANIMALS; BEDDING AND LINENS; CULICIDAE; DATA COLLECTION; HUMANS; INSECT BITES AND STINGS; MALARIA; MOZAMBIQUE; PESTICIDES;

EID: 33847653198     PISSN: 02681080     EISSN: 14602237     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/heapol/czm002     Document Type: Article

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