The Role of Child Health Days in the Attainment of Global Deworming Coverage Targets among Preschool-Age Children

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases

Volumn 9, Issue 11, 2015, Pages

  Kumapley, Richard Senam ^a   Kupka, Roland ^a   Dalmiya, Nita ^a  

^a UNICEF   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALBENDAZOLE; DIETHYLCARBAMAZINE; MEBENDAZOLE; PRAZIQUANTEL; RETINOL; ANTHELMINTIC AGENT;

ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH; DRUG THERAPY; GLOBAL DEWORMING PROGRAM; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; PRESCHOOL CHILD; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE; VALIDATION PROCESS; VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTATION; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION; WORM EXPULSION; HEALTH; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HELMINTHIASIS; INFANT; INTESTINAL DISEASES, PARASITIC; METHODOLOGY; NEWBORN; STANDARDS;

ANTHELMINTICS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; GLOBAL HEALTH; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HELMINTHIASIS; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; INTESTINAL DISEASES, PARASITIC; RESEARCH DESIGN; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 84949552032     PISSN: 19352727     EISSN: 19352735     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0004206     Document Type: Article

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