Barriers to access to visceral leishmaniasis diagnosis and care among seasonal mobile workers in Western Tigray, Northern Ethiopia: A qualitative study.

• Main Authors: Rebecca Marie Coulborn (Author), Tesfay Gebregzabher Gebrehiwot (Author), Martin Schneider (Author), Sibylle Gerstl (Author), Cherinet Adera (Author), Mercè Herrero (Author), Klaudia Porten (Author), Margriet den Boer (Author), Koert Ritmeijer (Author), Jorge Alvar (Author), Abrahim Hassen (Author), Afework Mulugeta (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2018-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BACKGROUND:Ethiopia bears a high burden of visceral leishmaniasis (VL). Early access to VL diagnosis and care improves clinical prognosis and reduces transmission from infected humans; however, significant obstacles exist. The approximate 250,000 seasonal mobile workers (MW) employed annually in nor...