The role of health animators in malaria control: a qualitative study of the health animator (HA) approach within the Majete malaria project (MMP) in Chikwawa District, Malawi

scientific article published on 12 July 2019

The role of health animators in malaria control: a qualitative study of the health animator (HA) approach within the Majete malaria project (MMP) in Chikwawa District, Malawi is …
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P356DOI10.1186/S12913-019-4320-X
P932PMC publication ID6624973
P698PubMed publication ID31299974

P50authorWillem TakkenQ30004083
Blessings Kaunda-KhangamwaQ90166133
Michèle van VugtQ114323013
P2093author name stringHenk van den Berg
Lucinda Manda-Taylor
Robert S McCann
Kamija Phiri
Alinune Kabaghe
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P433issue1
P921main subjectmalariaQ12156
MalawiQ1020
P304page(s)478
P577publication date2019-07-12
P1433published inBMC Health Services ResearchQ4835946
P1476titleThe role of health animators in malaria control: a qualitative study of the health animator (HA) approach within the Majete malaria project (MMP) in Chikwawa District, Malawi
P478volume19