Mobility dynamics of migrant workers and their socio-behavioral parameters related to malaria in Tier II, Artemisinin Resistance Containment Zone, Myanmar

BMC Public Health

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2015, Pages

  Hlaing, Thaung ^a   Wai, Khin Thet ^a   Oo, Tin ^a   Sint, Nyan ^a   Min, Tun ^a   Myar, Shwe ^a   Lon, Khin Nan ^a   Naing, Myo Myint ^b   Tun, Tet Toe ^b   Maung, Nay Lin Yin ^b   Galappaththy, Gawrie N L ^b   Thimarsan, Krongthong ^b   Wai, Tin Tin ^a   Thaung, Lwin Ni Ni ^a  

^a Department of Public Health ^*  (Myanmar)

^b Malaria Unit   (Myanmar)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTEMISININ; ARTEMISININ DERIVATIVE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; AWARENESS; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DRUG RESISTANCE; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; INSECTICIDE TREATED NET; MALARIA; MALE; MIGRATION; MYANMAR; POPULATION DYNAMICS; PREGNANCY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTEMISININS; AWARENESS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DRUG RESISTANCE; EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; INSECTICIDE-TREATED BEDNETS; MALARIA; MALE; MYANMAR; POPULATION DYNAMICS; PREGNANCY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TRANSIENTS AND MIGRANTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84942198025     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14712458     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/s12889-015-2241-0     Document Type: Article

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