Attaining the minimum target of resolution WHA 54.19 for schistosomiasis control in the Rainforest Zone of the state of Pernambuco, Northeastern Brazil

Attaining the minimum target of resolution WHA 54.19 for schistosomiasis control in the Rainforest Zone of the state of Pernambuco, Northeastern Brazil

Resolution 19 of the 54th World Health Assembly (WHA-54.19) urged member nations to promote preventive measures, ensure treatment and mobilize resources for control of schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminthiases (STH). The minimum target is to attend 75% of all school-age children at risk by...

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Main Authors: Tereza C Favre, Ricardo AA Ximenes, Aline F Galvão, Ana Paula B Pereira, Tereza N Wandereley, Constança S Barbosa, Otávio S Pieri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde 2006-10-01
Series:Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz.
Subjects:
schistosomiasis
control
Pernambuco
Brazil
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