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Ivermectin distribution using community volunteers in Kabarole district, Uganda

Ivermectin distribution using community volunteers in Kabarole district, Uganda

https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_79976519

Ivermectin distribution using community volunteers in Kabarole district, Uganda

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Full title

Ivermectin distribution using community volunteers in Kabarole district, Uganda

Publisher

England: Oxford University Press

Journal title

Health policy and planning, 1998-06, Vol.13 (2), p.167-173

Language

English

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Publisher

England: Oxford University Press

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Scope and Contents

Contents

Ivermectin mass distribution for the control of onchocerciasis in Uganda began in 1991. This report describes a community based ivermectin distribution programme covering two foci in the Kabarole district which have an estimated 32 000 persons infected and another 110 000 at risk. Through nodule palpation in adult males, 143 villages were identifie...

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Ivermectin distribution using community volunteers in Kabarole district, Uganda

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Record Identifier

TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_79976519

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_79976519

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ISSN

0268-1080

E-ISSN

1460-2237

DOI

10.1093/heapol/13.2.167

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