Assessing the practicalities of joint snakebite and dog rabies control programs : commonalities and potential pitfalls

dc.contributor.authorScott, Terence Peter
dc.contributor.authorSharma, Sanjib K.
dc.contributor.authorWallace, Ryan M.
dc.contributor.authorNel, Louis Hendrik
dc.contributor.authorAdhikari, Samir K.
dc.contributor.authorAbela-Ridder, Bernadette
dc.contributor.authorThumbi, S.M.
dc.date.accessioned2022-09-07T04:09:05Z
dc.date.available2022-09-07T04:09:05Z
dc.date.issued2021-11
dc.description.abstractBoth rabies and snakebite primarily affect underserved and impoverished communities globally, with an estimated 200,000 people dying from these diseases annually, and the greatest burden being in Africa and Asia. Both diseases have been neglected and have thus been denied appropriate prioritization, support, and interventions, and face many of the challenges common to all neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). In line with the call for integrated approaches between NTDs in the recent NTD Roadmap, we sought to build upon previous conceptualizations for an integrated approach by identifying the commonalities between snakebite and rabies to explore the feasibility of an integrated approach. While multiple areas for potential integration are identified, we highlight the potential pitfalls to integrating rabies and snakebite programs, considering the nuances that make each disease and its intervention program unique. We conclude that health system strengthening, and capacity building should be the focus of any integrated approach among NTDs, and that by strengthening overall health systems, both rabies and snakebite can advocate for further support from governments and stakeholders.en_US
dc.description.departmentBiochemistryen_US
dc.description.departmentGeneticsen_US
dc.description.departmentMicrobiology and Plant Pathologyen_US
dc.description.librarianhj2022en_US
dc.description.urihttp://www.journals.elsevier.com/toxicon-xen_US
dc.identifier.citationScott, T.P., Sharma, S.K., Wallace, R.M. et al. 2021, 'Assessing the practicalities of joint snakebite and dog rabies control programs: Commonalities and potential pitfalls', Toxicon: X, vol. 12, art. 100084, pp. 1-6, doi : 10.1016/j.toxcx.2021.100084.en_US
dc.identifier.issn2590-1710
dc.identifier.other10.1016/j.toxcx.2021.100084
dc.identifier.urihttps://repository.up.ac.za/handle/2263/87089
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherElsevieren_US
dc.rights© 2021 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier Ltd. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license.en_US
dc.subjectRabiesen_US
dc.subjectSnakebiteen_US
dc.subjectNeglected tropical diseases (NTDs)en_US
dc.subjectCross-sectoral collaborationen_US
dc.subjectHealth system strengtheningen_US
dc.subjectUniversal health coverage (UHC)en_US
dc.titleAssessing the practicalities of joint snakebite and dog rabies control programs : commonalities and potential pitfallsen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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