Operational research need in guineaworm eradication programme.
To achieve global guineaworm (GW) eradication in 1990s, it is of paramount importance for GW endemic countries to immediately identify and solve the existing deficiencies and inconsistencies in GW eradication programmes (GWEP). This is possible only through concurrent evaluation and operational research. The present communication highlights the simple operational research which could be undertaken by GWEP managers to improve programme efficiency at various levels of its implementation.
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National Institute of Communicable Diseases, Delhi.
D000818:Animals; D003140:Communicable Disease Control / Q000379:methods*; D004199:Disease Vectors; D004320:Dracunculiasis / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006266:Health Education / Q000458:organization & administration; D006284:Health Plan Implementation / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006302:Health Services Research / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards; D014881:Water Supply / Q000592:standards