Challenges and opportunities associated with neglected tropical disease and water, sanitation and hygiene intersectoral integration programs Global health

BMC Public Health

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2015, Pages

  Johnston, E Anna ^a   Teague, Jordan ^b   Graham, Jay P ^a  

^a GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Washington Health Advocates   (United States)

Author keywords

Collaboration; Implementation; Integration; Neglected tropical disease; NTDs; Program; WASH; Water, sanitation, and hygiene

Indexed keywords

HUMAN; HYGIENE; INTERVIEW; NEGLECTED DISEASE; PROCEDURES; PROGRAM EVALUATION; PUBLIC HEALTH; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SANITATION; TROPIC CLIMATE; WATER SUPPLY;

HUMANS; HYGIENE; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; NEGLECTED DISEASES; PROGRAM EVALUATION; PUBLIC HEALTH; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SANITATION; TROPICAL CLIMATE; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 84934987135     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14712458     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/s12889-015-1838-7     Document Type: Article

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