Children as messengers of health knowledge? Impact of health promotion and water infrastructure in schools on facial cleanliness and trachoma in the community.
<h4>Background</h4>Health promotion is essential to the SAFE strategy for trachoma elimination. Schools are a valuable venue for health promotion. However, there is little literature about the impact of health education and water infrastructure in schools on facial cleanliness and tracho...
Main Authors: | Xinyi Chen, Beatriz Munoz, Harran Mkocha, Meraf A Wolle, Sheila K West |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2021-02-01
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Series: | PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0009119 |
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