Structural readiness to implement community-wide mass drug administration programs for soil-transmitted helminth elimination: results from a three-country hybrid study

Abstract Background Current soil-transmitted helminth (STH) control programs target pre-school and school-age children with mass drug administration (MDA) of deworming medications, reducing morbidity without interrupting ongoing transmission. However, evidence suggests that STH elimination may be po...

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Main Authors: Arianna Rubin Means, Elizabeth Orlan, Marie-Claire Gwayi-Chore, Angelin Titus, Saravanakumar Puthupalayam Kaliappan, Comlanvi Innocent Togbevi, Félicien Chabi, Katherine E. Halliday, Providence Nindi, Euripide Avokpaho, Khumbo Kalua, Moudachirou Ibikounlé, Sitara S. R. Ajjampur, Bryan J. Weiner, Judd L. Walson, Kumudha Aruldas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-07-01
Series:Implementation Science Communications
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s43058-021-00164-3