Elimination of neglected diseases in latin america and the Caribbean: a mapping of selected diseases.

In Latin America and the Caribbean, around 195 million people live in poverty, a situation that increases the burden of some infectious diseases. Neglected diseases, in particular, are often restricted to poor, marginalized sections of the population. Tools exist to combat these diseases, making it...

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Autores principales:	Maria Cristina Schneider, Ximena Paz Aguilera, Jarbas Barbosa da Silva Junior, Steven Kenyon Ault, Patricia Najera, Julio Martinez, Raquel Requejo, Ruben Santiago Nicholls, Zaida Yadon, Juan Carlos Silva, Luis Fernando Leanes, Mirta Roses Periago
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Publicado:	Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011
Materias:	Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine RC955-962 Public aspects of medicine RA1-1270
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:bc330a937f2046fc9bc9b23002cfb0852021-11-18T09:13:34ZElimination of neglected diseases in latin america and the Caribbean: a mapping of selected diseases.1935-27271935-273510.1371/journal.pntd.0000964https://doaj.org/article/bc330a937f2046fc9bc9b23002cfb0852011-02-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/21358810/pdf/?tool=EBIhttps://doaj.org/toc/1935-2727https://doaj.org/toc/1935-2735In Latin America and the Caribbean, around 195 million people live in poverty, a situation that increases the burden of some infectious diseases. Neglected diseases, in particular, are often restricted to poor, marginalized sections of the population. Tools exist to combat these diseases, making it imperative to work towards their elimination. In 2009, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) received a mandate to support the countries in the Region in eliminating neglected diseases and other poverty-related infections. The objective of this study is to analyze the presence of selected diseases using geo-processing techniques. Five diseases with information available at the first sub-national level (states) were mapped, showing the presence of the disease ("hotspots") and overlap of diseases ("major hotspots"). In the 45 countries/territories (approximately 570 states) of the Region, there is: lymphatic filariasis in four countries (29 states), onchocerciasis in six countries (25 states), schistosomiasis in four countries (39 states), trachoma in three countries (29 states), and human rabies transmitted by dogs in ten countries (20 states). Of the 108 states with one or more of the selected diseases, 36 states present the diseases in overlapping areas ("major hotspots"). Additional information about soil-transmitted helminths was included. The analysis suggests a majority of the selected diseases are not widespread and can be considered part of an unfinished agenda with elimination as a goal. Integrated plans and a comprehensive approach, ensuring access to existing diagnostic and treatment methods, and establishing a multi-sectoral agenda that addresses social determinants, including access to adequate water and sanitation, are required. Future studies can include additional diseases, socio-economic and environmental variables.Maria Cristina SchneiderXimena Paz AguileraJarbas Barbosa da Silva JuniorSteven Kenyon AultPatricia NajeraJulio MartinezRaquel RequejoRuben Santiago NichollsZaida YadonJuan Carlos SilvaLuis Fernando LeanesMirta Roses PeriagoPublic Library of Science (PLoS)articleArctic medicine. Tropical medicineRC955-962Public aspects of medicineRA1-1270ENPLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, Vol 5, Iss 2, p e964 (2011)
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spellingShingle	Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine RC955-962 Public aspects of medicine RA1-1270 Maria Cristina Schneider Ximena Paz Aguilera Jarbas Barbosa da Silva Junior Steven Kenyon Ault Patricia Najera Julio Martinez Raquel Requejo Ruben Santiago Nicholls Zaida Yadon Juan Carlos Silva Luis Fernando Leanes Mirta Roses Periago Elimination of neglected diseases in latin america and the Caribbean: a mapping of selected diseases.
description	In Latin America and the Caribbean, around 195 million people live in poverty, a situation that increases the burden of some infectious diseases. Neglected diseases, in particular, are often restricted to poor, marginalized sections of the population. Tools exist to combat these diseases, making it imperative to work towards their elimination. In 2009, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) received a mandate to support the countries in the Region in eliminating neglected diseases and other poverty-related infections. The objective of this study is to analyze the presence of selected diseases using geo-processing techniques. Five diseases with information available at the first sub-national level (states) were mapped, showing the presence of the disease ("hotspots") and overlap of diseases ("major hotspots"). In the 45 countries/territories (approximately 570 states) of the Region, there is: lymphatic filariasis in four countries (29 states), onchocerciasis in six countries (25 states), schistosomiasis in four countries (39 states), trachoma in three countries (29 states), and human rabies transmitted by dogs in ten countries (20 states). Of the 108 states with one or more of the selected diseases, 36 states present the diseases in overlapping areas ("major hotspots"). Additional information about soil-transmitted helminths was included. The analysis suggests a majority of the selected diseases are not widespread and can be considered part of an unfinished agenda with elimination as a goal. Integrated plans and a comprehensive approach, ensuring access to existing diagnostic and treatment methods, and establishing a multi-sectoral agenda that addresses social determinants, including access to adequate water and sanitation, are required. Future studies can include additional diseases, socio-economic and environmental variables.
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author	Maria Cristina Schneider Ximena Paz Aguilera Jarbas Barbosa da Silva Junior Steven Kenyon Ault Patricia Najera Julio Martinez Raquel Requejo Ruben Santiago Nicholls Zaida Yadon Juan Carlos Silva Luis Fernando Leanes Mirta Roses Periago
author_facet	Maria Cristina Schneider Ximena Paz Aguilera Jarbas Barbosa da Silva Junior Steven Kenyon Ault Patricia Najera Julio Martinez Raquel Requejo Ruben Santiago Nicholls Zaida Yadon Juan Carlos Silva Luis Fernando Leanes Mirta Roses Periago
author_sort	Maria Cristina Schneider
title	Elimination of neglected diseases in latin america and the Caribbean: a mapping of selected diseases.
title_short	Elimination of neglected diseases in latin america and the Caribbean: a mapping of selected diseases.
title_full	Elimination of neglected diseases in latin america and the Caribbean: a mapping of selected diseases.
title_fullStr	Elimination of neglected diseases in latin america and the Caribbean: a mapping of selected diseases.
title_full_unstemmed	Elimination of neglected diseases in latin america and the Caribbean: a mapping of selected diseases.
title_sort	elimination of neglected diseases in latin america and the caribbean: a mapping of selected diseases.
publisher	Public Library of Science (PLoS)
publishDate	2011
url	https://doaj.org/article/bc330a937f2046fc9bc9b23002cfb085
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Elimination of neglected diseases in latin america and the Caribbean: a mapping of selected diseases.

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