Resources Tagged: Human Disease Prevention

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  1. Chagas Disease

    2021-01-01 *Available as Download Only Despite being described for the first time more than 110 years ago, Chagas disease (caused by the parasiteTrypanosoma cruzi) persists as one of the most neglected tropical diseases. This persistent neglect of those affected by this disease is evidenced by the ongoing...
    MDPI Open Access Books Downloads Human Health Human Disease Prev... Chagas

  2. FAO - Health and Wealth from Medicinal Aromatic Plants

    Medicinal Aromatic Plants (MAPs) play a valuable and important role in economic, social, cultural and ecological aspects of local communities the world over. Medicinal Aromatic Plants (MAPs) can be defined as botanicals that provide people with medicines - to prevent disease, maintain health or...
    Medicinal Plants Natural Medicine Human Disease Prev... Aromatic Plants FAO

  3. Forgotten People Forgotten Diseases The Neglected Tropical Diseases and Their Impact on Global Health and Development

    The neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) are the most common infections of the world’s poor, but few people know about these diseases and why they are so important. This second edition ofForgotten People, Forgotten Diseasesprovides an overview of the NTDs and how they devastate the poor,...
    Tropical Medicine Human Disease Prev... Parasite Diseases

  4. Health Education: Small Talks

    This book of 'small talks' has been designed for use as a teaching tool with individuals or small groups. Their use has been evaluated and regular use has proven to have brought about positive behaviour change.
    Child Nutrition Infant Health serv... Human Disease Prev... Pregnancy Human Nutrition Water Supply Sierra Leone Infants

  5. Snakebite envenoming: A Strategy for Prevention and Control

    2019-01-01 A disease whose time has come-- Snakebite envenoming is a neglected tropical disease (NTD) that is responsible for enormous suffering, disability and premature death on every continent. As over 5.8 billion people are at risk of encountering a venomous snake, it is not surprising but no less...
    WHO Snakebites Human Disease Prev...

  6. SAWBO - Dengue Prevention: Variant for Tonga

    Dengue is a disease caused by a virus that is transmitted to people through the bite of a mosquito. This 3 minutes and 24 second animation describes Dengue transmission, infection and the different symptoms associated with this disease. Also, the animation gives additional information about the...
    SAWBO Human Health Human Disease Prev... Dengue

  7. SAWBO - Ebola Prevention: Variant for Liberia

    Ebola is a deadly disease caused by the Ebola virus. It has had a terrible impact on the people of Liberia and other African countries.We can stop Ebola from spreading by working together. Early treatment can also greatly increase chances of surviving Ebola. This video provides information on the...
    SAWBO Human Health Ebola Human Disease Prev...

  8. Protecting Yourself from Coronavirus

    COVID-19 has now spread around most parts of the world. This animation addresses best practices to protect against Coronavirus through recommended preventative measures.
    SAWBO Human Disease Prev... Coronavirus Covid-19 Human Health