Proceedings from the CIHLMU International Health Symposium 2023: "One Health Approach to Neglected Tropical Diseases"

Overview

Journal BMC Proc

Publisher Biomed Central

Specialty Biology

Date 2025 Feb 20

PMID 39979937

Authors

Kenneth Mawuta Hayibor

Doreen Ibrahim Pamba

Denise Floripes Tinga Banze

Alfred Arnold Mfinanga

Getu Ataro Hanago

Ankita Singh

Guenter Froeschl

Lisa Hoffaeller

Sarah Scholze

Affiliations

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Abstract

Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) are a group of 20 conditions that affect impoverished communities and disproportionately impact women and children in tropical areas. The symposium aimed to raise awareness of NTDs and explore the One Health approach as well as actions needed to successfully combat NTDs. It featured four presentations and two panel discussions. The presentations covered topics such as the "Burden of NTDs in Low-and middle-income countries", "Challenges in the prevention and control of NTDs: Schistosomiasis", "One health action needed to address NTDs: the case of Neurocysticercosis", and "The success of one health intervention in the fight against Trachoma in Kenya". All presenters emphasized the crucial role of the One Health integrated approach in effectively and sustainably preventing NTDs.

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