Community-driven interventions can revolutionise control of neglected tropical diseases

Trends in Parasitology

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 231-238

  Amazigo, Uche V ^a   Leak, Stephen G A ^b   Zoure, Honorat G M ^b   Njepuome, Ngozi ^a   Lusamba Dikassa, Paul Samson ^b  

^a WHO/APOC ^*  (Nigeria)

^b World Health Organization Ouagadougou   (Burkina Faso)

Author keywords

Community directed treatment; Lymphatic filariasis; Mass drug administration; Neglected tropical diseases; NTDs; Onchocerciasis; Schistosomiasis; Soil transmitted helminths

Indexed keywords

ALBENDAZOLE; AMPHOTERICIN B LIPID COMPLEX; AZITHROMYCIN; CLOFAZIMINE; DAPSONE; DIETHYLCARBAMAZINE; EFLORNITHINE; IVERMECTIN; MEBENDAZOLE; RIFAMPICIN;

AFRICA; COMMUNITY CARE; DISEASE CONTROL; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH SERVICE; HELMINTHIASIS; HUMAN; LYMPHATIC FILARIASIS; MALARIA; ONCHOCERCIASIS; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; REVIEW; SCHISTOSOMIASIS; SOIL TRANSMITTED HELMINTHIASIS; SOUTH AFRICA; TANZANIA; TROPICAL DISEASE; UNITED STATES; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

VERMES;

EID: 84861529888     PISSN: 14714922     EISSN: 14715007     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pt.2012.03.002     Document Type: Review

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