Nationwide integrated mapping of three neglected tropical diseases in Togo: Countrywide implementation of a novel approach

Tropical Medicine and International Health

Volumn 17, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 896-903

  Dorkenoo, A M ^a,b   Bronzan, R N ^c   Ayena, K D ^a,b   Anthony, G ^c   Agbo, Y M ^a,b   Sognikin, K S E ^a   Dogbe, K S ^a   Amza, A ^d   Sodahlon, Y ^e   Mathieu, E ^f  

^a Ministry of Health   (Togo)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE LOMÉ   (Togo)

^c Health and Development International   (Norway)

^d Ministry of Health   (Niger)

^e Mectizan Donation Program   (United States)

^f CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

Author keywords

Integrated mapping; Mass drug administration; Neglected tropical diseases; Schistosomiasis; Soil transmitted helminthes; Trachoma

Indexed keywords

AGE CLASS; BACTERIAL DISEASE; DISEASE CONTROL; DISEASE INCIDENCE; DISEASE PREVALENCE; DRUG; ENDEMISM; EPIDEMIOLOGY; EYE DISEASE; HEALTH SURVEY; INVERTEBRATE; MAPPING; PUBLIC HEALTH; SCHISTOSOMIASIS; VILLAGE; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

ARTICLE; ASCARIASIS; ASCARIS LUMBRICOIDES; CHILD; EYE EXAMINATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SCHISTOSOMIASIS; SCHOOL CHILD; TOGO; TRACHOMA; TRACHOMATOUS INFLAMMATION FOLLICULAR; TRICHURIASIS; TROPICAL DISEASE; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; INFANT; NEGLECTED DISEASES; PREVALENCE; PUBLIC HEALTH; SCHISTOSOMIASIS; TOGO; TRACHOMA;

TOGO;

VERMES;

EID: 84862759400     PISSN: 13602276     EISSN: 13653156     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3156.2012.03004.x     Document Type: Article

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