Cost-effectiveness of triple drug administration (TDA) with praziquantel, ivermectin and albendazole for the prevention of neglected tropical diseases in Nigeria

Annals of Tropical Medicine and Parasitology

Volumn 105, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 537-547

  Evans, D ^a   McFarland, D ^b   Adamani, W ^a   Eigege, A ^a   Miri, E ^a   Schulz, J ^b   Pede, E ^c   Umbugadu, C ^d   Ogbu Pearse, P ^d   Richards, F O ^e  

^a CARTER CENTER   (United States)

^b EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Plateau State Ministry of Health   (Nigeria)

^d Nasarawa State Ministry of Health   (Nigeria)

^e Federal Ministry of Health   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALBENDAZOLE; IVERMECTIN; PRAZIQUANTEL;

ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST CONTROL; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DRUG COST; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH ECONOMICS; HELMINTHIASIS; HUMAN; LYMPHATIC FILARIASIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NIGERIA; ONCHOCERCIASIS; SCHISTOSOMIASIS; SCHOOL CHILD; TROPICAL DISEASE; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALBENDAZOLE; ANTIPARASITIC AGENTS; CHILD; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; DRUG COSTS; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; DRUG UTILIZATION; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HUMANS; IVERMECTIN; NEGLECTED DISEASES; NIGERIA; PARASITIC DISEASES; PRAZIQUANTEL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84455160880     PISSN: 00034983     EISSN: 13648594     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/2047773211Y.0000000010     Document Type: Article

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