Scaling up of trachoma mapping in Salima District, Central Malawi
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Scaling up of trachoma mapping in Salima District, Central Malawi
Background: A number of suspected endemic districts with Trachoma have not been mapped in Malawi, and this contributes to delays for scaling up trachoma control activities. Objectives: To determine the prevalence of trachoma and associated risk factors in one of the suspected endemic districts (Salima District) in central Malawi and to generate information to guide policy decisions. Methods: A ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Health
سال: 2014
ISSN: 1949-4998,1949-5005
DOI: 10.4236/health.2014.61009