Title The Global Report for Research on Infectious Diseases of Poverty

Published Geneva : World Health Organization, 2012

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Description 1 online resource (180 pages) Contents Cover; TABLE OF CONTENTS; List of boxes, tables, figures and case studies; FOREWORD; HOW THE REPORT WAS DEVELOPED; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; ABBREVIATIONS; SUMMARY; 1. WHY RESEARCH INFECTIOUS DISEASES OF POVERTY?; Poverty and infectious disease -- a problematic relationship; Infectious disease -- the true burden on communities; BOXES; Box 1.1. Infectious diseases of poverty; TABLES; Table 1.1. Relationship between infectious diseases and poverty; The value of research: new ways to end old diseases; Poverty, infectious disease and policy: moving beyond the Millennium Development Goals Box 1.2. Christophe's story: the need for research on infectious diseases of povertyBox 1.3. The Millennium Development Goals; The cost of inaction -- social and economic consequences; Tackling disease -- a need for investment; Ten reasons to research infectious diseases of poverty; Box 1.4. Ten compelling reasons for research; 1. Break the vicious cycle of poverty and infectious disease; Table 1.2. Breaking the link between infectious disease and poverty: some examples of the role of research; 2. Forge an escape for the poor and vulnerable Box 1.5. Public health and the Three Gorges Dam in China3. Tackle multiple problems; Box 1.6. Disease consequences -- malaria and helminths; Box 1.7. Liver flukes and cancer; 4. Commute the life sentence; Box 1.8. Consequences of chronic infection: Chagas disease and Buruli ulcer; Box 1.9. Stigma and lymphatic filariasis: comparison of the Dominican Republic and Ghana; 5. Be prepared -- forewarned is forearmed; Box 1.10. Examples of emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases of public health importance; Box 1.11. Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis: why good surveillance is critical Box 1.12. Halting river blindness6. Reach the hardest to reach; 7. Prevent loss in translation; Box 1.13. Translating research into practice: China's success leads to global programme; 8. Identify small changes that can make a big difference; 9. Stay focused on the light at the end of the tunnel; Table 1.3. Examples of research success; 10. Act quickly on what we know; Under the lens; References -- Chapter one; 2. ENVIRONMENT, CLIMATE CHANGE, SOCIAL FACTORS AND THE IMPLICATIONS FOR CONTROLLING INFECTIOUS DISEASES OF POVERTY; FIGURES Fig. 2.1. Environmental and social drivers of the infectious disease burden -- an interwoven and complex webUnderstanding the microbial world -- the inescapable starting point; Drug and insecticide resistance -- magic bullets will not suffice; Box 2.1. Changing modes of infectious disease transmission in an evolving microbial world; Climate change -- not entirely to blame; Fig. 2.2. Climate change and malaria: potential transmission in Zimbabwe; Deforestation -- cutting the branch we sit on; Urbanization -- is wealthier always healthier?; Box 2.2. The effect of urbanization on Lake Tai, China Agriculture -- also sowing seeds of sickness Summary Infectious diseases remain key agents of the debilitating poverty afflicting so much ofthe world today. Each year these diseases kill almost 9 million people many of themchildren under five and they also cause enormous burdens through life-long disability. Stepping up research into their causes and how to effectively treat them and preventthem from spreading could have an enormous impact on efforts to lift people out ofpoverty and to build a better world for future generations. The global report for research on infectious diseases of poverty is an independentpublication comprising different vie Notes English Print version record Subject Communicable diseases -- International cooperation -- Research Poverty -- International cooperation -- Research Medicine -- International cooperation -- Research World health -- International cooperation -- Research Public health -- Research -- International cooperation Medical care. Social problems. Social sciences. Health. Sociology. Demography. Public health. Health services administration. Health services accessibility. World health. Economics. Poverty. Health Status Socioeconomic Factors Delivery of Health Care Social Problems Social Sciences Public Health Practice Health Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation Sociology Demography Anthropology, Education, Sociology and Social Phenomena Public Health Population Characteristics Patient Care Management Environment and Public Health Health Services Administration Epidemiologic Measurements Health Services Accessibility Poverty Health Status Disparities Global Health Communicable Disease Control Economics Patient Care social issues. social sciences. health. sociology. demography. public health. economics. poverty. World health Sociology Social sciences Social problems Public health Medical care Health services administration Health services accessibility Health Economics Demography Public health -- Research -- International cooperation Form Electronic book Author World Health Organization, Contributor Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases, Content Provider. European Union, Content Provider. World Health Organization, Content Provider. ISBN 9240689427 9789240689428 9789241564489 9241564482

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