Evidence based community mobilization for dengue prevention in Nicaragua and Mexico (Camino Verde, the Green Way): cluster randomized controlled trial.

/ / Faculty Research in Latin America, Research

CGPH FACULTY: Eva Harris

DATE OF PUBLICATION: July 2015

REGION: Latin America

REFERENCE: Andersson N, Nava-Aguilera E, Arosteguí J, Morales-Perez A, Suazo-Laguna H, Legorreta-Soberanis J, Hernandez-Alvarez C, Fernandez-Salas I, Paredes-Solís S, Balmaseda A, Cortés-Guzmán AJ, Serrano de Los Santos R, Coloma J, Ledogar RJ, Harris E. Evidence based community mobilization for dengue prevention in Nicaragua and Mexico (Camino Verde, the Green Way): cluster randomized controlled trial. BMJ. 2015 Jul 8;351:h3267. doi: 10.1136/bmj.h3267.

SUMMARY/ABSTRACT: To test whether community mobilization adds effectiveness to conventional dengue control. Evidence based community mobilization can add effectiveness to dengue vector control. Each site implementing the intervention in its own way has the advantage of local customization and strong community engagement.

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