Logistics of Guinea worm disease eradication in South Sudan

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 90, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 393-401

  Jones, Alexander H ^a   Becknell, Steven ^b   Withers, P Craig ^a   Ruiz Tiben, Ernesto ^a   Hopkins, Donald R ^a   Stobbelaar, David ^a   Makoy, Samuel Yibi ^c  

^a CARTER CENTER   (United States)

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

^c MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISEASE ERADICATION; DISEASE SURVEILLANCE; DRACUNCULIASIS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; PROCESS DESIGN; PROGRAM IMPACT; PROGRAM LOGISTICS; REVIEW; SUDAN; TROPICAL DISEASE;

ANIMALS; DISEASE ERADICATION; DRACUNCULIASIS; DRINKING WATER; HUMANS; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; SUDAN;

EID: 84896072115     PISSN: 00029637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.13-0110     Document Type: Review

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