Lymphatic filariasis patient identification in a large urban area of Tanzania: An application of a community-led mHealth system.

Lymphatic filariasis patient identification in a large urban area of Tanzania: An application of a community-led mHealth system.

BACKGROUND:Lymphatic filariasis (LF) is best known for the disabling and disfiguring clinical conditions that infected patients can develop; providing care for these individuals is a major goal of the Global Programme to Eliminate LF. Methods of locating these patients, knowing their true number and...

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Main Authors: Upendo Mwingira, Maria Chikawe, Wilfred Lazarus Mandara, Hayley E Mableson, Cecilia Uisso, Irene Mremi, Alpha Malishee, Mwele Malecela, Charles D Mackenzie, Louise A Kelly-Hope, Michelle C Stanton
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-07-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5529014?pdf=render

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