Cost-effectiveness of screening methods for urinary schistosomiasis in a school-based control programme in Ibadan, Nigeria

Health Policy

Volumn 89, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 72-77

  Fatiregun, Akinola Ayoola ^a   Osungbade, Kayode O ^b   Olumide, Aderonke E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Cost effectiveness; Schistosomiasis; School based programme; Screening methods

Indexed keywords

ANALYTICAL EQUIPMENT; ARTICLE; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DYSURIA; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEMATURIA; NIGERIA; SCHISTOSOMIASIS; SCREENING; URINALYSIS;

COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; MASS SCREENING; NIGERIA; SCHISTOSOMIASIS HAEMATOBIA; SCHOOLS;

EID: 57149087060     PISSN: 01688510     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2008.05.004     Document Type: Article

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