The contribution of veterinary medicine to public health and poverty reduction in developing countries

The contribution of veterinary medicine to public health and poverty reduction in developing countries

Few studies have explicitly examined the linkages between human health, animal disease control and poverty alleviation. This paper reviews the contribution that veterinary medicine can make to poverty alleviation in sub-Saharan Africa. Our analysis attempts to explore aspects of this contribution un...

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Main Authors: John B. Muma, Kennedy K. Mwacalimba, Hetron M. Munang'andu, Gift Matope, Akinbowale Jenkins, Victor Siamudaala, Aaron S. Mweene, Tanguy Marcotty
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell'Abruzzo e del Molise G. Caporale 2014-06-01
Series:Veterinaria Italiana
Subjects:
Africa
Diseases
Livelihoods
Livestock Production
One Health
Poverty alleviation
Online Access:http://www.izs.it/vet_italiana/2014/50_2/VetIt_1405_323.pdf

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