Prevention of malaria in Afghanistan through social marketing of insecticide‐treated nets: evaluation of coverage and effectiveness by cross‐sectional surveys and passive surveillance
- 2 October 2002
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Tropical Medicine & International Health
- Vol. 7 (10) , 813-822
- https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-3156.2002.00940.x
Abstract
Malaria is often a major health problem in countries undergoing war or conflict owing to breakdown of health systems, displacement of vulnerable populations, and the increased risk of epidemics. Afte...Keywords
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