Addressing the neglected tropical disease podoconiosis in Northern Ethiopia: lessons learned from a new community podoconiosis program.

• Main Authors: Sara Tomczyk (Author), Abreham Tamiru (Author), Gail Davey (Author)
• Format: Knjiga
• Izdano: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Teme: article
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BACKGROUND: Despite its great public health importance, few control initiatives addressing podoconiosis (non-filarial elephantiasis, a geochemical neglected tropical disease) exist. In June 2010, the first podoconiosis program in Northern Ethiopia, consisting of prevention, awareness, and care and s...