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The community control of rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease: report of a WHO international cooperative project.

Year: 1981

Type: article

Abstract: The feasibility and effectiveness of a programme for the community control of rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease were studied in a cooperative multicentre project initiated and coordinated by the World Health Organization. The programme was carried out in seven centres in various developing countries of Africa, America, and Asia according to a common protocol, and is under way in a further eight countries in Latin America. Pilot community programmes were shown to be practicable and effective in reducing the burden of rheumatic heart disease in developing countries and their extension to cover entire populations should be encouraged.

Source: Europe PMC (PubMed Central)

Authors: T Strasser, N Dondog, A El Kholy, R Gharagozloo, V V Kalbian, O Ogunbi, S Padmavati, K Stuart, E Dowd, A Bekessy

Language: English

Topic: Streptococcal Infections and Treatments

Subfield: Infectious Diseases

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDGs: Good health and well-being, Partnerships for the goals

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W100802125

FWCI: 1.865

Cites: 1

Cited by: 85

Related to: 10