Are village health volunteers as good as basic health staffs in providing malaria care? A country wide analysis from Myanmar, 2015
Abstract Background Malaria is one of the major public health problems in Myanmar. Village health volunteers (VHV) are the key malaria diagnosis and treatment service provider at community level in addition to basic health staffs (BHS). This countrywide analysis aimed to assess and compare the acces...
Main Authors: | Nay Yi Yi Linn, Soundappan Kathirvel, Mrinalini Das, Badri Thapa, Md. Mushfiqur Rahman, Thae Maung Maung, Aye Mon Mon Kyaw, Aung Thi, Zaw Lin |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-06-01
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Series: | Malaria Journal |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12936-018-2384-4 |
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