The long run impact of early childhood deworming on numeracy and literacy: Evidence from Uganda.
BACKGROUND:Up to 1.45 billion people currently suffer from soil transmitted helminth infection, with the largest burden occurring in Africa and Asia. Safe and cost effective deworming treatment exists, but there is a debate about mass distribution of this treatment in high prevalence settings. While...
Main Authors: | Kevin Croke, Rifat Atun |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2019-01-01
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Series: | PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6377149?pdf=render |
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