The fight against lymphatic filariasis: perceptions of community drug distributors during mass drug administration in coastal Kenya

The fight against lymphatic filariasis: perceptions of community drug distributors during mass drug administration in coastal Kenya

Abstract Background Lymphatic filariasis (LF), a neglected tropical disease (NTD) and leading cause of global disability, is endemic in 32 countries in Africa with almost 350 million people requiring regular drug administration, and only 16 countries achieving target coverage. Community Drug Distrib...

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Main Authors: Caroline Kusi, Peter Steinmann, Sonja Merten
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-03-01
Series:Infectious Diseases of Poverty
Subjects:
Neglected tropical diseases
Lymphatic filariasis
Mass drug administration
Community drug distributors
Preventive chemotherapy
Qualitative methods
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40249-020-0638-1

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