Community-directed distributors-The "foot soldiers" in the fight to control and eliminate neglected tropical diseases.

Community-directed distributors-The "foot soldiers" in the fight to control and eliminate neglected tropical diseases.

The neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) affect hundreds of millions of people, predominantly in rural, often difficult-to-access areas, poorly served by national health services. Here, we review the contributions of 4.8 million community-directed distributors (CDDs) of medicines over 2 decades in 146...

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Main Authors: Uche V Amazigo, Stephen G A Leak, Honorat G M Zoure, Chukwu Okoronkwo, Maimouna Diop Ly, Sunday Isiyaku, Andy Crump, Joseph C Okeibunor, Boakye Boatin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021-03-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0009088

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https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0009088

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