Socioeconomic aspects of neglected tropical diseases

Conteh, Lesong; Engels, Thomas; Molyneux, David

doi:10.1016/s0140-6736(09)61422-7

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“…ing is very expensive because of manpower, logistical costs, and supplies, it remains a major strategy for eliminating and controlling many NTDs. 21 Therefore, determining how costefficiently insecticide spraying can be operated is the key to the elimination of transmission of the disease.…”

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Chagas Disease: Assessing the Existence of a Threshold for Bug Infestation Rate

Aiga¹,

Sasagawa²,

Hashimoto³

et al. 2012

The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

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Abstract. To examine the existence of a possible threshold for the domestic infestation rate of Triatoma dimidiata, below which transmission becomes unlikely, a census was conducted in 59 Chagas disease endemic communities of El Salvador and Honduras. Entomological and serological tests were conducted targeting 4,083 households and 6,324 children between 6 months and 15 years of age. The overall domestic infestation rate of Triatoma dimidiata and seroprevalence among children were 12.9% and 0.49%, respectively. Communities with a domestic infestation rate at 8% or less consistently showed a seroprevalence of 0%. In communities with a domestic infestation rate above 8%, there was a wide range in seroprevalence. A domestic infestation rate of 8% could serve as the possible threshold below which transmission would become unlikely. The implementation of an 8% threshold for determining needs for universal insecticide spraying would lead to a 21% reduction in spraying-related costs.

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confidence: 99%

Chagas Disease: Assessing the Existence of a Threshold for Bug Infestation Rate

Aiga¹,

Sasagawa²,

Hashimoto³

et al. 2012

The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

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“…Cost-effectiveness studies have also found other disease interventions to be similarly inexpensive. The cost associated with averting a single schistosomiasis DALY range between U.S. $10-23 dollars; averting a single leishmaniasis DALY costs U.S. $11-22 and averting a single human African trypnosomiasis DALY costs less than U.S. $12 per day (Conteh et al, 2010).…”

Section: Health Economists Have Continually Observed That 'Wealthier mentioning

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Terrorism, civil war, one-sided violence and global burden of disease

Kerridge

Khan

Sapkota

2012

Medicine, Conflict and Survival

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The purpose of this dissertation was to examine relationships between terrorism, civil war This dissertation research highlighted the need to expand the traditional focus of intervention for communicable diseases among conflict-affected populations to include a variety of noncommunicable diseases (Paper 1). Results underscore the need for international government and nongovernment organizations to prioritize high risk areas for diarrheal and related disease control to include conflict-affected populations with particular attention to young children who are most vulnerable to these diseases (Paper 2). That terrorism and related violence influence diarrheal and related diseases in the longer-term suggests that control strategies should move beyond short-term provisions for safe water and adequate sanitation to seek solutions through health systems infrastructure development. Greater attention should also be given to the prevention and treatment of substance use disorders in conflict-affected populations including brief interventions targeted at high risk substance users, provisions for needles and syringes and management of withdrawal and other acute substance-related conditions (Paper 3).Strengthening substance abuse treatment systems among conflict-affected populations will be critical in identifying and treating of a variety of physical and psychiatric disorders that are often comorbid with substance use disorders. Taken together, this research has served to highlight the full health costs of terrorism, civil war and one-sided violence will ultimately contribute to forging a stronger rationale for promoting peace.

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“…A great deal has been made of stigmatization, disfigurement, persistent poverty, poor maternal and child health outcomes, poor health and education of children caused by infectious diseases (4,(22)(23)(24). The choice of the word "neglect" is pointed and loaded, forcing us to reflect on our social obligations.…”

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confidence: 99%