"Using the same hand": The complex local perceptions of integrated one health based interventions in East Africa.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) such as soil transmitted helminths (STH) and human rabies represent a significant burden to health in East Africa. Control and elimination remains extremely challenging, particularly in remote communities. Novel approaches, such as One Health based integrated interventions, are gaining prominence, yet there is more to be learned about the ways in which social determinants affect such programmes.

Methodology

In 2015 a mixed method qualitative study was conducted in northern Tanzania to determine community perceptions towards integrated delivery of two distinct healthcare interventions: treatment of children for STH and dog vaccination for rabies. In order to assess the effectiveness of the integrated approach, villages were random

SUBMITTER: Davis A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9009769 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature