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History, evolution and future of environmental health in Uganda

Rawlance NdejjoDepartment of Disease Control and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda;
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Edwinah AtusingwizeDepartment of Disease Control and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda; Correspondence[email protected]
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Frederick OporiaDepartment of Disease Control and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda;
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Charles SsemugaboDepartment of Disease Control and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda;
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David MusokeDepartment of Disease Control and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda;
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David K. SsemwangaMinistry of Health, Kampala, Uganda;
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Abdullah Ali HalageDepartment of Disease Control and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda;
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John Bosco IsunjuDepartment of Disease Control and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda;
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Winnifred KansiimeDepartment of Disease Control and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda;
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Ruth MubeeziDepartment of Disease Control and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda;
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Richard Kibirango MugambeDepartment of Disease Control and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda;
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Emery Patrice MbahaMinistry of Health, Kampala, Uganda;
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Paul LuyimaThe Network for Water and Sanitation, Kampala, Uganda
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John C. SsempebwaDepartment of Disease Control and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda;
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Pages 66-75 | Published online: 03 Dec 2018

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