Managing the Fight against Onchocerciasis in Africa: APOC Experience

Grace Fobi; Laurent Yameogo; Mounkaila Noma; Yaovi Aholou; Joseph B. Koroma; Honorat M. Zouré; Tony Ukety; Paul-Samson Lusamba-Dikassa; Chris Mwikisa; Daniel A. Boakye; Jean-Baptist Roungou

doi:10.1371/journal.pntd.0003542

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Managing the Fight against Onchocerciasis in Africa: APOC Experience

Grace Fobi,

Affiliation World Health Organization/African Programme for Onchocerciasis Control (WHO/APOC), Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
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Laurent Yameogo,

Affiliation World Health Organization/African Programme for Onchocerciasis Control (WHO/APOC), Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
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Mounkaila Noma,

Affiliation World Health Organization/African Programme for Onchocerciasis Control (WHO/APOC), Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
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Yaovi Aholou,

Affiliation World Health Organization/African Programme for Onchocerciasis Control (WHO/APOC), Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
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Joseph B. Koroma,

Affiliation World Health Organization/African Programme for Onchocerciasis Control (WHO/APOC), Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
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Honorat M. Zouré,

Affiliation World Health Organization/African Programme for Onchocerciasis Control (WHO/APOC), Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
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Tony Ukety,

Affiliation World Health Organization (WHO), Geneva, Switzerland
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Paul-Samson Lusamba-Dikassa,

Affiliation World Health Organization/African Programme for Onchocerciasis Control (WHO/APOC), Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
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Chris Mwikisa,

Affiliation World Health Organization/African Programme for Onchocerciasis Control (WHO/APOC), Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
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Daniel A. Boakye ,

* E-mail: DBoakye@noguchi.ug.edu.gh

Affiliation World Health Organization/African Programme for Onchocerciasis Control (WHO/APOC), Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
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Jean-Baptist Roungou

Affiliation World Health Organization/African Programme for Onchocerciasis Control (WHO/APOC), Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
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Managing the Fight against Onchocerciasis in Africa: APOC Experience

Grace Fobi,
Laurent Yameogo,
Mounkaila Noma,
Yaovi Aholou,
Joseph B. Koroma,
Honorat M. Zouré,
Tony Ukety,
Paul-Samson Lusamba-Dikassa,
Chris Mwikisa,
Daniel A. Boakye

Published: May 14, 2015
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0003542

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