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Eradication of yaws -- the Morges Strategy.

Source :
Weekly Epidemiological Record. 5/18/2012, Vol. 87 Issue 20, p189-194. 6p.
Publication Year :
2012

Abstract

The article reports on the launch of a roadmap by the World Health Organization (WHO) for accelerating work to overcome the global impact of tropical diseases negligence. It mentions the roadmap targets to eradicate yaws by 2020. Further it mentions the program will help to overcome the logistic challenges of using injectable penicillin in order to achieve eradication.

Subjects

Subjects :
*WORLD health
*YAWS
*PREVENTION

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00498114
Volume :
87
Issue :
20
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Weekly Epidemiological Record
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
76383464