Riverblindness in Africa : taming the lion's stare /

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"The World Bank coordinated a fight against riverblindness, a parasitic tropical disease, which commenced more than forty years ago. The story of the battle has an epic scale, both in terms of geography and the number of people and organizations involved. The book provides a success story and a...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Benton, Bruce, 1942- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2020.
Temas:
African Programme for Onchocerciasis Control.
Onchocerciasis Control Programme in West Africa.
Onchocerciasis Control Programme in West Africa
African Programme for Onchocerciasis Control
Onchocerciasis > Africa > Prevention.
Onchocerciasis > Africa > Epidemiology.
Public health > Africa > Evaluation.
International cooperation.
Onchocerciasis, Ocular > prevention & control
Onchocerciasis, Ocular > epidemiology
Neglected Diseases > prevention & control
Disease Eradication > organization & administration
Program Evaluation
International Cooperation
Onchocercose > Afrique > Épidémiologie.
Santé publique > Afrique > Évaluation.
Coopération internationale.
International cooperation
Onchocerciasis > Epidemiology
Onchocerciasis > Prevention
Public health > Evaluation
Africa.
Africa
Afrique.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:"The World Bank coordinated a fight against riverblindness, a parasitic tropical disease, which commenced more than forty years ago. The story of the battle has an epic scale, both in terms of geography and the number of people and organizations involved. The book provides a success story and a bureaucratic template for other global health efforts. The author worked for the World Bank and oversaw its campaign to end riverblindness"--
Descripción Física:1 online resource
ISBN:1421439670
9781421439679

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