Positive impact of preventative chemotherapy during a national helminth control program: Perception and KAP.

• Published in: PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases
• Main Authors: Francisca Mutapi, Paradzayi Tagwireyi, Rivka Lim, Blessing Mangwanda, Charmaine Fourier, Takafira Mduluza
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020
• Subjects: Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine; RC955-962; Public aspects of medicine; RA1-1270; Arctic; Kap
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0008494; https://doaj.org/article/b95902336c714ac787576ac1c7a07be0

Helminth control at the national level is currently based on mass drug administration (MDA) programs. Perception of the MDA programs for helminth control by the affected populations influences compliance and future designs of the programs. We determined the perception of Zimbabwe's National Hel...