Community based integrated wound care: Results of a pilot formative research conducted in Benin and Côte d'Ivoire, West Africa.

Community based integrated wound care: Results of a pilot formative research conducted in Benin and Côte d'Ivoire, West Africa.

Appropriate treatment of chronic wounds is priority in the management of Neglected Tropical Skin Diseases (NTSDs) and non-communicable diseases. We describe an integrated, community-based wound care pilot project carried out in Benin and Cote d'Ivoire that entailed both outreach education and e...

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Main Authors:	Anita Carolle Akpeedje Wadagni, Théodore Ange Kouakou Yao, Gabriel Diez, Flora Houndjrèbo Balle, Aboa Paul Koffi, Paulin Aoulou, Marie-Hélène Zahiri, Parfait Djossou, Yves Thierry Barogui, Henry Assé, Jean-Gabin Houezo, Ghislain Emmanuel Sopoh, Mark Nichter, Roch Christian Johnson
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2024-01-01
Series:	PLOS Global Public Health
Online Access:	https://journals.plos.org/globalpublichealth/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pgph.0002889&type=printable

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