Community-Based Mycetoma Surveillance in Uganda: Identifying Knowledge Gaps and Training of Community Health Workers to Improve Case Detection.
<h4>Background</h4>Mycetoma is an uncommon and neglected tropical disease in Uganda. We aimed to assess baseline knowledge and provide community health workers (CHWs) in Northern Uganda with knowledge to identify and refer presumptive mycetoma cases.<h4>Methodology</h4>Betwee...
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| Main Authors: | Winnie Kibone, Andrew Weil Semulimi, Richard Kwizera, Felix Bongomin |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2024-10-01
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| Series: | PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0012572 |
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