Ethiopia
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Taking best practice lymphoedema self-care to Asia and Africa
More than 20 years ago when I first learned about lymphatic filariasis, I knew straight away where I wanted to work. 15 years in the clinic and 8 years in research later I started on a PhD on filariasis-related lymphoedema
Lymphoedema in Rural Ethiopia
The study I am involved with through #CNTD on enhanced #self_care for people affected by moderate to severe #LymphaticFilariasis and #Podoconiosis related #lymphoedema has started in Ethiopia. We recruited our participants in November and then did a four-week follow-up in early December. The study methods are the same as in Bangladesh (see the post Lymphoedema in Rural Bangladesh), but the two countries and the patients are worlds apart.Access issues in Bangladesh were mainly due to roads and wa