Contribution and performance of female community-directed distributors in the treatment of onchocerciasis with ivermectin in Sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic review

Pan African Medical Journal

Volumn 20, Issue , 2015, Pages 1-8

  Vouking, Marius Zambou ^a,b   Tamo, Violette Claire ^a   Tadenfok, Carine Nouboudem ^c  

^a YAOUNDÉ CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Cameroon)

^b MINISTRY OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Cameroon)

^c Burundi   (Cameroon)

Author keywords

Community distributors; Contribution; Onchocerciasis; Sub Saharan Africa; Systematic review; Women

Indexed keywords

ANTIPARASITIC AGENT; IVERMECTIN;

AFRICA SOUTH OF THE SAHARA; COMMUNITY CARE; FEMALE; HEALTH AUXILIARY; HUMAN; MALE; ONCHOCERCIASIS; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; SEX DIFFERENCE; STANDARDS;

AFRICA SOUTH OF THE SAHARA; ANTIPARASITIC AGENTS; COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; IVERMECTIN; MALE; ONCHOCERCIASIS; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 84925373782     PISSN: 19378688     EISSN: 19378688     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.11604/pamj.2015.20.188.3337     Document Type: Review

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