Integration of schistosomiasis control activities within the primary health care system: a critical review

Integration of schistosomiasis control activities within the primary health care system: a critical review

Abstract Background Schistosomiasis is a chronic disease linked to poverty and is widely endemic, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa. For decades, the World Health Organization has called for a larger role of the primary health care system in schistosomiasis control, and its integration within the r...

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Main Authors: Paul Bizimana, Giuseppina Ortu, Jean-Pierre Van Geertruyden, Frédéric Nsabiyumva, Audace Nkeshimana, Elvis Muhimpundu, Katja Polman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-08-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Control measures
Health centre
Integration
Primary health care system
Review
Schistosomiasis
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-019-3652-z

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