Time to change implementation units for mass drug administration against schistosomiasis in Uganda: Evidence from Communities levels data validation and its implication in planning

Time to change implementation units for mass drug administration against schistosomiasis in Uganda: Evidence from Communities levels data validation and its implication in planning

Uganda started implementing mass drug administration against schistosomiasis in 2003, with district used as an implementation unit. This resulted into misclassification of communities into wrong risk levels, under-or-over treatment and over request of praziquantel (PZQ) drugs. The objective of the c...

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Main Authors: Moses Adriko, Benjamin Tinkitina, Moses Arinaitwe, Edridah M. Tukahebwa, Alfred Mubangizi, Jorge Cano Ortega, Honorat Zoure, Pauline N. Mwinzi, Boniface Kinvi, Amadou Garba Djirmay, Sammy Njenga, Humphrey D. Mazigo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-11-01
Series:Parasite Epidemiology and Control
Subjects:
Schistosomiasis
District
Communities
Implementation unit
Validation
Uganda
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405673124000588
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