Using community-based participatory approaches to improve access to mass drug administration for trachoma elimination in a pastoral conflict area of Kenya

Paul M. Gichuki; Bridget W. Kimani; Tabitha Kanyui; Collins Okoyo; Titus Watitu; Wyckliff P. Omondi; Doris W. Njomo

doi:10.1371/journal.pntd.0012653

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Using community-based participatory approaches to improve access to mass drug administration for trachoma elimination in a pastoral conflict area of Kenya

Paul M. Gichuki ,

Roles Data curation, Formal analysis, Investigation, Methodology, Project administration, Supervision, Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing

* E-mail: paulmgichuki@gmail.com

Affiliation Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI), Eastern & Southern Africa Centre of International Parasite Control (ESACIPAC), Nairobi, Kenya

https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6558-5538

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Bridget W. Kimani,

Roles Investigation, Methodology, Supervision, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI), Eastern & Southern Africa Centre of International Parasite Control (ESACIPAC), Nairobi, Kenya
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Tabitha Kanyui,

Roles Investigation, Supervision, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI), Eastern & Southern Africa Centre of International Parasite Control (ESACIPAC), Nairobi, Kenya
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Collins Okoyo,

Roles Data curation, Investigation, Methodology, Validation, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI), Eastern & Southern Africa Centre of International Parasite Control (ESACIPAC), Nairobi, Kenya
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Titus Watitu,

Roles Investigation, Methodology, Project administration, Supervision, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Vector-Borne and Neglected Tropical Diseases Unit (VBNTDU), Ministry of Health, Nairobi, Kenya
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Wyckliff P. Omondi,

Roles Investigation, Project administration, Supervision, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Vector-Borne and Neglected Tropical Diseases Unit (VBNTDU), Ministry of Health, Nairobi, Kenya
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Doris W. Njomo

Roles Conceptualization, Funding acquisition, Investigation, Methodology, Project administration, Resources, Validation, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI), Eastern & Southern Africa Centre of International Parasite Control (ESACIPAC), Nairobi, Kenya
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Using community-based participatory approaches to improve access to mass drug administration for trachoma elimination in a pastoral conflict area of Kenya

Paul M. Gichuki,
Bridget W. Kimani,
Tabitha Kanyui,
Collins Okoyo,
Titus Watitu,
Wyckliff P. Omondi,
Doris W. Njomo

Published: November 11, 2024
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0012653

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