Evaluation of mass drug administration for schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminths in school-aged children in Bankass, Mali

Evaluation of mass drug administration for schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminths in school-aged children in Bankass, Mali

Background: In 2004, Mali implemented mass drug administration (MDA) aimed at controlling schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminths. Despite several rounds of MDA, the health district of Bankass reported low coverage (64.8%) for praziquantel and albendazole in 2017, meaning that this district w...

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Main Authors: Moussa Sangare, Adama Berthe, Housseini Dolo, Abdoul Fatao Diabaté, Fatoumata dite Nènè Konipo, Lamine Soumaoro, Salif Seriba Doumbia, Michel Emmanuel Coulibaly, Lamine Diarra, Yacouba Sanogo, Kueshivi Midodji Atsou, Abdallah Amadou Diallo, Siaka Yamoussa Coulibaly, Modibo Keita, Seydou Doumbia, Yaya Ibrahim Coulibaly
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-11-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Evaluation
Mass drug administration
Schistosomiasis
Soil-transmitted helminths
School-aged children
Bankass and Mali
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971221006950

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