Reducing vector-borne disease by empowering farmers in integrated vector management
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Reducing vector-borne disease by empowering farmers in integrated vector management.
PROBLEM Irrigated agriculture exposes rural people to health risks associated with vector-borne diseases and pesticides used in agriculture and for public health protection. Most developing countries lack collaboration between the agricultural and health sectors to jointly address these problems. APPROACH We present an evaluation of a project that uses the "farmer field school" method to teac...
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عنوان ژورنال: Bulletin of the World Health Organization
سال: 2007
ISSN: 0042-9686
DOI: 10.2471/blt.06.035600