The evaluation of operating Animal Bite Treatment Centers in the Philippines from a health provider perspective.

BACKGROUND:The Philippine government has an extensive network of 513 Animal Bite Treatment Centers (ABTCs) to supply rabies post exposure prophylaxis (PEP), reaching over 1 million bite victims in 2016. The network was evaluated using a review of existing national and provincial data, key informant...

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Main Authors: Anna Charinna B Amparo, Sarah I Jayme, Maria Concepcion R Roces, Maria Consorcia L Quizon, Ernesto E S Villalon, Beatriz P Quiambao, Mario S Baquilod, Leda M Hernandez, Louise H Taylor, Louis H Nel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6042697?pdf=render