Implementation and evaluation of a pragmatic community streptococcal treatment programme to improve rheumatic heart disease primary prevention in Uganda

Introduction Detection and treatment of streptococcal pharyngitis in children reduces acute rheumatic fever by 70–80%. However, investment in primary prevention is limited in rheumatic heart disease (RHD) endemic countries due to lack of diagnostic capacity. We conducted a pragmatic public health tr...

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Principais autores:	Amy Scheel, Emmy Okello, Craig Sable, Andrea Beaton, Ganesan Karthikeyan, Nicholas J Ollberding, Joselyn Rwebembera, Gloria Kaudha, Emma Ndagire, Jafesi Pulle, Rachel Sarnacki, Ndate Fall, Nanhua Zhang, Miriam Nakitto, Mucunguzi Atukunda, McCall Miller, Sarah de Loizaga, Juliet Alepere, Jane-Liz Nambogo
Formato:	Artigo
Idioma:	Inglês
Publicado:	BMJ Publishing Group 2026-04-01
Series:	BMJ Global Health
Acceso en liña:	https://gh.bmj.com/content/11/4/e018791.full
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