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Original Article

Barriers to the Implementation of the SAFE Strategy to Combat Hyperendemic Trachoma in Australia

Heathcote R. WrightCenter for Eye Research Australia, University of Melbourne, WHO Collaborating Centre for the Prevention of Blindness, East Melbourne Vic, Australia and Vision CRC, Sydney NSW, AustraliaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Jill E. KeeffeCenter for Eye Research Australia, University of Melbourne, WHO Collaborating Centre for the Prevention of Blindness, East Melbourne Vic, Australia and Vision CRC, Sydney NSW, Australia
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Hugh R. TaylorCenter for Eye Research Australia, University of Melbourne, WHO Collaborating Centre for the Prevention of Blindness, East Melbourne Vic, Australia and Vision CRC, Sydney NSW, Australia
Pages 349-359 | Received 11 Oct 2009, Accepted 25 Aug 2010, Published online: 19 Nov 2010

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