Using local knowledge in emerging infectious disease research

Gaddy, Hampton Gray

doi:10.1016/j.socscimed.2020.113107

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“…The method is done with the aim to pass on the knowledge possessed to the next generation so that it non-extinct and continue to develop. This is in line with what was conveyed by Gaddy (2020) that traditional knowledge is knowledge that is already possessed by people in a particular community from time to time and continue to develop.…”

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The source traditional medication knowledge: The dayak iban in lanjak deras village

Supiandi

Leliavia

2020

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West Kalimantan consists of 151 sub-ethnics. One of them is the Iban found in Lanjak Deras Village, Batang Lupar District, Kapuas Hulu Regency, Indonesia. The Iban has such a long history regarding their insiht into traditional medicine to deal with health problems experienced by local people. However, their knowledge of traditional medication has not been well documented. Therefore, knowledge of traditional medication is considered very important to be documented as an effort to preserve cultural heritage. This study aimed to analyze the source of traditional medication knowledge in the Iban. The method used in this study was survey techniques. The data were obtained through semi-structured interviews. Descriptive qualitative was used to analyze the data. The result showed that the sources of the Ibans knowledge for traditional medication were derived from: family (100%), customary leader (100%), shaman (100%), experience (75%), experiment (75%), dreams (50%), verbally (100%), be informed (100%) and ask a question (100%). This shows that the dayak Iban tribe people get traditional medical knowledge from various sources.Keywords: Analysis, traditional medicine, plants medicine, dayak iban

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confidence: 89%

The source traditional medication knowledge: The dayak iban in lanjak deras village

Supiandi

Leliavia

2020

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“…The large-scale tree planting effort proposed in southern Australia as an ecological countermeasure for Hendra virus mitigation would be community-based (Plowright, personal communication). Gaddy (2020) provides insights into the application of local knowledge in emerging infectious disease research that is applicable to ecological countermeasures. Where relevant, Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK), Local Ecological Knowledge (LEK), and a wide range of other forms of stakeholder engagement should be incorporated into these initiatives (Table 1).…”

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Ecological countermeasures for preventing zoonotic disease outbreaks: when ecological restoration is a human health imperative

Reaser

Witt

Tabor

et al. 2021

Restoration Ecology

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Ecological restoration should be regarded as a public health service. Unfortunately, the lack of quantitative linkages between environmental and human health has limited recognition of this principle. The advent of the COVID-19 pandemic provides the impetus for further discussion. We propose ecological countermeasures as highly targeted, landscape-based interventions to arrest the drivers of land use-induced zoonotic spillover. We provide examples of ecological restoration activities that reduce zoonotic disease risk and a five-point action plan at the human-ecosystem health nexus. In conclusion, we make the case that ecological countermeasures are a tenet of restoration ecology with human health goals.

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“…61 It includes 'experience-and community-based knowledge' of social groups (such as indigenous, marginalised, and other vulnerable groups). 62 Local knowledge should be used to inform epidemic response. 2 Social science research has documented local knowledge on infectious disease threats and how communities have managed or adapted to manage threats.…”

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“…2 Social science research has documented local knowledge on infectious disease threats and how communities have managed or adapted to manage threats. [62][63][64][65] This might include knowledge of how to respond at the local level, when to refer to a health facility, and how to recognise what is an emerging health threat. During the 2000-2001 Ebola outbreak in northern Uganda, the world's largest at the time, the Acholi activated a customary system to identify, isolate and care for the sick, and bury the dead within their own social and spiritual framework, and using locally available materials.…”

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Community Resilience: Key Concepts and their Applications to Epidemic Shocks

Schmidt‐Sane¹,

Hrynick²,

Niederberger³

2021

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The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed long-standing social inequalities and vulnerabilities, with the most disadvantaged and marginalised groups bearing the greatest health, social, and economic burdens. Beyond documenting these vulnerabilities, there is a need to mitigate them and support the resilience of marginalised communities. ‘Community resilience’ can bolster community capacity to cope with the pressures of various shocks; this brief explores how its concepts can be applied to epidemics. It reviews the grey and academic literature on different approaches to community resilience. It covers 1) terminology, 2) lessons from practice, 3) the context of community resilience, 4) a systems approach, and 5) key human and social capacities. Social justice, inequality, equity, and fairness are highlighted as themes in need of further development for resilience as it relates to epidemic preparedness and response. This brief was developed for SSHAP by IDS (led by Megan Schmidt-Sane with Tabitha Hrynick) with Anthrologica (Eva Niederberger).

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Using local knowledge in emerging infectious disease research

Cited by 21 publications

References 55 publications

The source traditional medication knowledge: The dayak iban in lanjak deras village

The source traditional medication knowledge: The dayak iban in lanjak deras village

Ecological countermeasures for preventing zoonotic disease outbreaks: when ecological restoration is a human health imperative

Community Resilience: Key Concepts and their Applications to Epidemic Shocks

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