Intermittent preventive treatment of malaria in pregnancy (IPTp): participation of community-directed distributors of ivermectin for onchocerciasis improves IPTp access in Ugandan rural communities

Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 103, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 1221-1228

  Ndyomugyenyi, Richard ^a   Tukesiga, Ephraim ^b   Katamanywa, James ^c  

^a MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Uganda)

^b Kabarole Health Services   (Uganda)

^c Kyenjojo Health Services   (Uganda)

Author keywords

Antenatal care; Malaria; Patient compliance; Preventive health services; Sulfadoxine pyrimethamine; Uganda

Indexed keywords

ANTIMALARIAL AGENT; FANSIDAR; IVERMECTIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD; COMMUNITY CARE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG INTERMITTENT THERAPY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE DISTRIBUTION; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INFECTION PREVENTION; MALARIA; MALARIA CONTROL; ONCHOCERCIASIS; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PREGNANT WOMAN; PRENATAL CARE; RURAL POPULATION; SCHOOL CHILD; UGANDA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTIMALARIALS; CHILD; COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; FEMALE; HUMANS; IVERMECTIN; MALARIA; ONCHOCERCIASIS; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, PARASITIC; PRENATAL CARE; UGANDA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70349682023     PISSN: 00359203     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.trstmh.2009.03.006     Document Type: Article

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