A Tale of a Man, a Worm and a Snail : The Schistosomiasis Control Initiative
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| Autore: |
Fenwick Alan
|
| Titolo: |
A Tale of a Man, a Worm and a Snail : The Schistosomiasis Control Initiative
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| Pubblicazione: | Oxford : , : CAB International, , 2021 |
| ©2022 | |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (344 pages) |
| Disciplina: | 614.553 |
| Soggetto topico: | Schistosomiasis |
| Medicine, Preventive | |
| Altri autori: |
NorrisWendie
McCallBecky
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| Nota di contenuto: | Intro -- HalfTitle -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Foreword -- Foreword: Changing People's Lives -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Prologue: An Elephant Study by a Lake Sets Me on a New Path -- Chapter 1: My Early Years, My Education and My First Job -- Chapter 2: Schistosomiasis and the Amazing Life Cycle of a Killer Worm -- Chapter 3: Coming of Age in Tanzania - Arusha, 1966-1971 -- Chapter 4: Research, Training and Drug Testing in Sudan, 1971-1988 -- Chapter 5: Assisting the Control of Bilharzia in Egypt, 1988-2002 -- Chapter 6: An Ambitious Programme for Africa (from 2002) -- Chapter 7: Establishing SCI - The Early Days, 2002-2003 -- Chapter 8: The Big Three versus NTDs - Finding Common Purpose -- Chapter 9: Planning for Success -- Chapter 10: Across Borders - Implementing Schistosomiasis Control from East to West Africa -- Chapter 11: Schistosomiasis - Mapping the Disease -- Chapter 12: Drugs - Mobilizing the African Marketplace to Paralyse the Worm -- Chapter 13: Advocacy and Promotion of SCI Activity -- Chapter 14: M& -- E - What Is Measured, and Reaching Out to Donors -- Chapter 15: Building Partnerships - High Stakes for High Rewards -- Chapter 16: The SCI Target - Low Infection Rates -- Chapter 17: Research - Forewarned is Forearmed -- Chapter 18: Recognition for SCI Work -- Chapter 19: Accelerating Control of NTDs and Schistosomiasis in Particular, 2008-2020 -- Chapter 20: The Last Mile -- Chapter 21: What Next for Alan? -- Appendix: Honourable Mentions -- References -- Index -- Backcover. |
| Sommario/riassunto: | Schistosomiasis is Africa's second most prevalent infectious disease after malaria and is a neglected tropical disease. This book offers a unique perspective on a successful health initiative that can serve as a model for other diseases. It will be of interest to those working in global health and disease control. |
| Titolo autorizzato: | A Tale of a Man, a Worm and a Snail |
| ISBN: | 1-78639-256-9 |
| 1-78639-257-7 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910760500403321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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