The Causes and Impacts of Neglected Tropical and Zoonotic Diseases: Opportunities for Integrated Intervention Strategies

Neglected Tropical Diseases (ntds) Afflict More Than 1.4 Billion People, Many Of Whom Live On Less Than $1.25 A Day. While There Are Effective Ways To Manage Ntds, Policy-makers And Funders Have Only Recently Begun To Recognize The Economic And Public Health Importance Of Controlling Ntds. The Iom's Forum On Microbial Threats Held A Workshop September 21-22, 2010, To Discuss The Science Of And Policy Surrounding Ntds.--publisher's Description. Workshop Overview -- Contributed Manuscripts -- Regional Approaches To Neglected Tropical Diseases Control In Latin America And The Caribbean / Steven Kenyon Ault And Mirta Roses Periago -- Neglected Tropical Diseases, Conflict, And The Right To Health / Chris Beyrer, Sonal Singh, And Darshan Sudarshi -- Parasite Prevalence And The Worldwide Distribution Of Cognitive Ability / Christopher Eppig, Corey L. Fincher, And Randy Thornhill -- The Neglected Tropical Diseases: Current Status Of Control And The U.k. Contribution / Alan Fenwick -- Integrated Implementation Of Programs Targeting Neglected Tropical Diseases Through Preventive Chemotherapy: Proving The Feasibility At National-scale / Mary Linehan Et Al. -- Neglected Tropical Diseases (ntds) Slated For Elimination And Eradication / Donald R. Hopkins -- The Neglected Tropical Diseases And The Neglected Infections Of Poverty: Overview Of Their Common Features, Global Disease Burden And Distribution, New Control Tools, And Prospects For Disease Elimination / Peter J. Hotez -- Neglected Infections Of Poverty In The United States Of America / Peter J. Hotez -- Developing Vaccines To Combat Hookworm Infection And Intestinal Schistosomiasis / Peter J. Hotez Et Al. -- The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Approach And Strategy To The Neglected Tropical Diseases 1998-2010 / Julie Jacobson And Regina Rabinovich -- Progress In Control And Elimination Of Human African Trypanosomiasis, 2010 / Jean Jannin, Pere P. Simarro, And José R. Franco -- Schistosomiasis: Challenges And Opportunities / Charles H. King -- Neglected Zoonotic Diseases / Lonnie King -- Diagnostic Needs For Ntd Programs / Patrick J. Lammie Et Al. -- Neglected Tropical And Zoonotic Diseases And Their Impact On Women's And Children's Health / Marian C. Mcdonald -- Global Funding Of New Products For Neglected Tropical Diseases / Mary Moran -- The Global Programme To Eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis: Health Impact After 8 Years / Eric A. Ottesen Et Al. -- The Economic Benefits Resulting From The First 8 Years Of The Global Programme To Eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis (2000-2007) / Brian K. Chu Et Al. -- Neglected Tropical Diseases: The Development Of A Brand With No Copyright. A Shift From A Disease-centered To A Tool-centered Strategic Approach / Lorenzo Savioli, Antonio Montresor, And Albis F. Gabrielli -- Looking Beyond The Lamp Post: Addressing Social Determinants Of Neglected Tropical Diseases In Devising Integrated Control Strategies / Jerry M. Spiegel -- Chagas Disease Impact And Opportunities: Beyond The Historical Dogma / Rick L. Tarleton. Eileen R. Choffnes And David A. Relman, Rapporteurs ; Forum On Microbial Threats, Board On Global Health, Institute Of Medicine Of The National Academies. Includes Bibliographical References. English.