Socioeconomic impacts of elimination of onchocerciasis in Abu-Hamed focus, northern Sudan: lessons after elimination

Socioeconomic impacts of elimination of onchocerciasis in Abu-Hamed focus, northern Sudan: lessons after elimination

Abstract Objectives Onchocerciasis is one of the most devastating neglected tropical diseases and it is mostly prevalent in Africa. The disease has important heavy social and economic burdens on the infected populations including low productivity, unemployment, social isolation, and stigma. A cross-...

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Main Authors: Ayman Ahmed, Anas Elbashir, Asgad A. Mohamed, Asha A. Alim, Asia Mubarak, Duaa Abdelrahman, Eilaf Mohammed, Nouh S. Mohamed, Arwa H. Elaagip, Isam M. A. Zarroug, Noma Mounkaila, Hanan Tahir
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-05-01
Series:BMC Research Notes
Subjects:
Onchocerciasis
NTDs
Elimination
Socioeconomic
Abu-Hamed
Sudan
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13104-020-05101-6

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