Human health improvement in Sub-Saharan Africa through integrated management of arthropod transmitted diseases and natural resources

Human health improvement in Sub-Saharan Africa through integrated management of arthropod transmitted diseases and natural resources

A concept of an ecosystem approach to human health improvement in Sub-Saharan Africa is presented here. Three factors mainly affect the physical condition of the human body: the abiotic environment, vector-transmitted diseases, and natural resources. Our concept relies on ecological principles embed...

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Main Authors: Baumgärtner Johann, Bieri Markus, Buffoni Giuseppe, Gilioli Gianni, Gopalan Hiremagalur, Greiling Jürgen, Tikubet Getachew, Van Schayk Ingeborg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz 2001-01-01
Series:Cadernos de Saúde Pública
Subjects:
Ecosystem
Natural Resources
Nutrition
Vector Control
Public Health
Online Access:http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-311X2001000700012

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