Integration of basic dermatological care into primary health care services in Mali

• Main Authors: Antoine Mahé (Author), Ousmane Faye (Author), Hawa Thiam N'Diaye (Author), Habibatou Diawara Konaré (Author), Ibrahima Coulibaly (Author), Somita Kéita (Author), Abdel Kader Traoré (Author), Roderick J Hay (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: The World Health Organization, 2005-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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OBJECTIVE: To evaluate, in a developing country, the effect of a short training programme for general health care workers on the management of common skin diseases - a neglected component of primary health care in such regions. METHODS: We provided a one-day training programme on the management of t...