Abstract
SHS investigation development is considered from the geographical and historical viewpoint. 3 stages are described. Within Stage 1 the work was carried out in the Department of the Institute of Chemical Physics in Chernogolovka where the scientific discovery had been made. At Stage 2 the interest to SHS arose in different cities and towns of the former USSR. Within Stage 3 SHS entered the international scene. Now SHS processes and products are being studied in more than 50 countries.
Abstract
Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) are a widespread category of
communicable illnesses that thrive in tropical and subtropical environments. More than
a billion people are affected by these illnesses, which annually drain billions of dollars
from developing nations' economies. The most severely impacted populations are those
who lack access to basic sanitation, live in poverty, and are in close proximity to
disease vectors, domestic animals, and livestock. The World Health Organization
(WHO) is a United Nations department focusing on public health issues. NTDs pose a
significant threat to public health both globally and in India. Lymphatic filariasis (LF),
Visceral Leishmaniasis (VL), Rabies, Soil-Transmitted Helminthic Infections (STH),
and Dengue are the principal parasitic and associated infections that the World Health
Organization (WHO) has designated as neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). These
neglected diseases represent a concern to millions of underprivileged Indians who live
in deplorable conditions. The current chapter examines the common NTDs in India,
their prevalence, the state of control strategies, and obstacles and prospects for NTD
eradication.
Keywords:
Communicable diseases, Diseases of poverty, Epidemiology, Global burden, Integrated control, Mass drug administration, Neglected Tropical Diseases, Poverty, Risk factors, World Health Organization.
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Authors:Bentham Science Books