Publications by authors named "Sekeleghe Amos Kayuni"
Article Synopsis
- The study looked at ways to give medicine to people in Malawi to help control diseases caused by parasites, focusing on two different methods: using community members and health workers.
- A lot of people were involved in the medicine distribution, with high success rates in both methods, but the community approach used more resources.
- Knowledge about the diseases improved among people involved, but some specific details about the diseases were still not well known.
Background: Mass drug administration (MDA) is one of the key interventions recommended by WHO for prevention and control of neglected tropical diseases (NTD). In Malawi, MDA is widely carried out annually since 2009 for prevention and control of schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminths (STH). No study has been carried out to assess effectiveness of the MDA approach and to document perceptions of health providers and beneficiaries regarding use of MDA.
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