Effect of health education on severe thalassemia prevention and control in communities in Cambodia

• Main Authors: Kimhaung Cheng (Author), Supan Fucharoen (Author), Kanokwan Sanchaisuriya (Author), Goonnapa Fucharoen (Author), Pattara Sanchaisuriya (Author), Arunee Jetsrisuparb (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2018-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Severe thalassemia diseases are a major health problem in Southeast Asia. In Cambodia, there has never been a significant program for prevention or control of severe thalassemia. We, therefore, studied the effect of a health education program on severe thalassemia prevention and...