Integrated implementation of programs targeting neglected tropical diseases through preventive chemotherapy: Identifying best practices to roll out programs at national scale

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 86, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 508-513

  Hanson, Christy ^a   Weaver, Angela ^a   Zoerhoff, Kathryn L ^b   Kabore, Achille ^b   Linehan, Mary ^b   Doherty, Amy ^b   Engels, Dirk ^c   Savioli, Lorenzo ^c   Ottesen, Eric A ^b  

^a UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT   (United States)

^b RTI INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

^c WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHEMOTHERAPY; CLINICAL PRACTICE; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; INTEGRATION; MANAGEMENT; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; SCALE UP; TROPICAL DISEASE;

ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS; COMMUNICABLE DISEASE CONTROL; COMMUNICABLE DISEASES; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; HUMANS; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; NEGLECTED DISEASES; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PUBLIC HEALTH; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 84859575936     PISSN: 00029637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.2012.11-0589     Document Type: Article

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