Browsing College of Health Sciences (CHS) by Subject "River blindness"
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An assessment of the sustainability of the onchocerciasis programme in Kanungu District.
(2004-09)Background: Onchocerciasis in Kanungu District is at meso endemic level. The disease poses significant social and economic challenges to the communities. It afflicts 20% of the district population. Community directed ... -
Uptake and factors associated with compliance to ivermectin treatment for onchocerciasis under the mass treatment program in Gulu District, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2017)Background: Human onchocerciasis is the second leading infectious cause of blindness in Africa and cause of severe skin disease. It is caused by Onchocerca volvulus. Before the launch of national control programme, the ...