From health advice to taboo: community perspectives on the treatment of sleeping sickness in the Democratic Republic of Congo, a qualitative study.

• Main Authors: Alain Mpanya (Author), David Hendrickx (Author), Sylvain Baloji (Author), Crispin Lumbala (Author), Raquel Inocêncio da Luz (Author), Marleen Boelaert (Author), Pascal Lutumba (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2015-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BACKGROUND:Socio-cultural and economic factors constitute real barriers for uptake of screening and treatment of Human African Trypanosomiasis (HAT) in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Better understanding and addressing these barriers may enhance the effectiveness of HAT control. METHODS:We...