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Face washing promotion for preventing active trachoma

  1. Henry OD Ejere1,*,
  2. Mahmoud Babanini Alhassan2,
  3. Mansur Rabiu3

Editorial Group: Cochrane Eyes and Vision Group

Published Online: 21 JAN 2009

Assessed as up-to-date: 15 OCT 2007

DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD003659.pub2

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Ejere HOD, Alhassan MB, Rabiu M. Face washing promotion for preventing active trachoma. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2004, Issue 3. Art. No.: CD003659. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD003659.pub2.

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  1. 1

    Metropolitan Hospital, Department of Medicine, New York, USA

  2. 2

    The National Eye Centre, Clinical Ophthalmology, Kaduna, Kaduna State, Nigeria

  3. 3

    National Blindness and Low Vision Survey Project, Kaduna, Nigeria

*Henry OD Ejere, Department of Medicine, Metropolitan Hospital, 1901 1st Avenue, New York, NY 10029, USA. hodejere2000@yahoo.com.

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  1. Publication Status: Edited (no change to conclusions)
  2. Published Online: 21 JAN 2009

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Peach 1987 {published data only}
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Edwards 2006 {published data only}
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