Promoting civic engagement with neglected tropical disease education

Bonney, Kevin M.

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“…However, in developing countries, the availability and effectiveness of diagnostic, prophylactic and therapeutic intervention are much lower than in economically advanced countries. It occurs since vertically transmitted infections in developing countries still cause high morbidity and mortality (Bonney, 2016).…”

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confidence: 99%

HIV and viral hepatitis co-infection in pregnancy: an epidemiological, clinical and diagnostic review

Silva¹,

Verde²,

Vieira³

et al. 2017

Braz. J. Biol. Sci.

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Abstract. Even though the survival of the population infected with HIV has been increased due to the intensification of antiretroviral therapy, co-infection with hepatitis B or hepatitis C has attracted the attention of doctors and other health professionals regarding the increased incidence of chronic complications resulting from viral hepatitis in HIV-infected population, which differs from that with other opportunistic diseases. Women coinfected with these viruses have an increased risk of complications during pregnancy, and the vertical transmission of these infections cause significant morbidity and mortality among children. This study aimed to investigate the risks of co-infection with HIV, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C during pregnancy, through a literature review of the last ten years, using the databases LILACS, MEDLINE and SCIELO, which make up the Virtual Health Library. A total of 106 articles were found, by searching in these databases, 46 of which were pre-selected to be read in full, resulting in 15 approved articles. It was noted that most of the accepted studies were carried out in countries of sub-Saharan Africa and Europe, followed by Brazil and the United States. The presence of co-infections made the infection worse and led to disease progression, both in the mother and in the child, compared to infection with only one of these viruses. Therefore, early diagnosis and prevention and treatment are essential to reduce and prevent the vertical transmission of these viruses.

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Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

HIV and viral hepatitis co-infection in pregnancy: an epidemiological, clinical and diagnostic review

Silva¹,

Verde²,

Vieira³

et al. 2017

Braz. J. Biol. Sci.

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“…Este estudo revelou a importância dos determinantes sociais da saúde para a compreensão da ocorrência da difilobotríase no Brasil, bem como a necessidade de intensificar o trabalho de Saúde Ambiental como forma de reduzir os riscos de contrair essa zoonose, com ações integradas e intersetoriais envolvendo diversos atores sociais de forma participativa, de modo que esta doença não seja mais outra negligenciada pelo poder público (Kuchta et al 2013;Bonney, 2016…”

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Difilobotríase no Brasil: uma análise com foco na saúde ambiental

Brígida¹

2018

Rev. Bras. Gest. Amb. Sustent.

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As demandas e problemas de saúde relacionados com o meio ambiente aumentaram no Brasil nas últimas décadas. Na primeira década do século XXI, essas demandas levaram a construção da Política Nacional de Saúde Ambiental. O campo da saúde ambiental compreende práticas intersetoriais e transdisciplinares nas situações em que a relação entre saúde humana, degradação e contaminação ambiental são evidentes. Assim, a Vigilância em Saúde Ambiental constitui um aspecto fundamental para a consolidação dessa política. O presente trabalho é uma revisão de literatura sobre a difilobotríase, uma zoonose pouco conhecida no Brasil e visa a discutir a importância da saúde ambiental, desenvolvida a partir dos determinantes sociais da saúde e a promoção da saúde através da educação, a fim de reduzir os riscos de contrair essa zoonose e assim contribuir para a sustentabilidade ambiental.

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“…The most effective approach for reducing these diseases is still prevention, due to the absence of affordable or effective curative therapies and the deficiency of preventive vaccines. Between such relevant public health issues and many lives directly or indirectly affected by NTDs, there is education that offers a solution to connect NTD prevention to treatment efforts [7].…”

Section: Neglected Tropical Diseasesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Can the Cure for Chagas’ Disease be Found in Nature?

Vaz¹

2017

Natural Remedies in the Fight Against Parasites

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Nature is a skilled factory that produces a wide variety of secondary metabolites known as natural products. Those compounds synthesized by living organisms are usually related to their vital processes. Many drugs used nowadays, had its origins in medicinal plants and other organisms such as herbs, fungi and sponges. Hence, those sources constitute a viable alternative to conventional medicine in many developing countries. In other hand, protozoan diseases like Chagas, represent a health threat causing mortality to populations around the world. The classic treatment for Chagas' disease is chemotherapic and includes benznidazole and nifurtimox, although, the search for new drugs still remains. Triatomines that may spread Chagas can also be controlled making use of the insecticide property of certain plants. After literature survey it was found, classes of natural products, plant extracts, essential oils, and other natural sources that have shown activity against T. cruzi. In this context, many substances were tested in vitro and in vivo assays to verify trypanocidal efficacy. Promising results were published regarding to compounds arising from plants and sponges that showed high toxicity on different forms of the parasite with low toxicity on mammalian cells, although few were clinically tested on Chagas' disease.

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Promoting civic engagement with neglected tropical disease education

Cited by 3 publications

References 5 publications

HIV and viral hepatitis co-infection in pregnancy: an epidemiological, clinical and diagnostic review

HIV and viral hepatitis co-infection in pregnancy: an epidemiological, clinical and diagnostic review

Difilobotríase no Brasil: uma análise com foco na saúde ambiental

Can the Cure for Chagas’ Disease be Found in Nature?

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