A qualitative study on the implementation of a holistic care package for control and management of lymphoedema: experience from a pilot intervention in northern Ethiopia

Abstract Background Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) such as podoconiosis, lymphatic filariasis (LF) and leprosy mainly affect communities in low resource settings. These diseases are associated with physical disability due to lymphoedema as well as poor mental health and psychosocial outcomes. In...

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Main Authors: Oumer Ali, Mersha Kinfe, Maya Semrau, Abebayehu Tora, Abraham Tesfaye, Asrat Mengiste, Gail Davey, Abebaw Fekadu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-10-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-021-07088-7