The Onchocerciasis Control Programme in West Africa: an example of effective public health management
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TextPublication details: Geneva World Health Organization 1994Description: viii, 107pISBN: - 92 4 156168 8
- WC 885 .S2 1994
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Provides information on the Onchocerciasis Control Programme in West Africa that was set up to fight onchocerciasis, through widespread application of larvicide to the breeding sites of blackflies and community-wide treatment with ivermectin. Reveals that the programme has assisted in reducing the burden of disease to negligible levels, and in bringing together diverse organisations and individuals to work together in order to achieve the Programme's goal. Discusses all features of the Programmes management, from planning to evaluation.
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