Operational research to support and enhance lymphatic filariasis control efforts in Eastern and Southern Africa

Research project Lymphatic filariasis (LF) is a disabling disease resulting from a mosquito-transmitted parasitic infection. It is one of the most prevalent of the Neglected Tropical Diseases, primarly a disease of the poor, and has recently been recognized by the Wo ... Completion Report - Summary: The project aimed to support LF control efforts in Zambia and Tanzania, through operational research and capacity building. Activities within the four work-packages started in 2010, with locally registered PhD and Mast ...
Period: 2009-12-31 to 2015-01-31 Countries: Tanzania Zambia Lead institution: University of Copenhagen (UCPH), Denmark Partner institutions: National Institute for Medical Research (NIMR), Tanzania University of Zambia (UNZA), Zambia Amani Medical Research Centre, Tanzania Project code: 09-096LIFE Total grant: 10,289,993 DKK
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