The Onchocerciasis Elimination Program for the Americas: a history of partnership
The decision in 1987 by the pharmaceutical firm Merck & Co. to provide Mectizan® (ivermectin) free of charge to river blindness control programs has challenged the international public health community to find effective ways to distribute the drug to rural populations most affected by onchocerci...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Pan American Health Organization
1998-01-01
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Series: | Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública |
Online Access: | http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1020-49891998000600002 |