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Health Beliefs and Perceptions of Trachoma in Communities on the Bijagos Archipelago of Guinea Bissau

Purpose: The World Health Organization aims to eliminate blinding trachoma by 2020 using the SAFE strategy: Surgery for trichiasis, Antibiotics, Facial cleanliness and Environmental improvement. Trachoma is hyperendemic on the remote Bijagos Archipelago of Guinea-Bissau, West Africa. Sociocultural f...

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Autores principales:	Thompson, Katie, Hutchins, Harry, Baio, Aramata, Cassama, Eunice, Nabicassa, Meno, Bailey, Robin, Last, Anna R.
Formato:	Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	Informa Healthcare 2015
Materias:	Original Articles
Acceso en línea:	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4784498/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26158577 http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/09286586.2015.1036889

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