Human health improvement in Sub-Saharan Africa through integrated management of arthropod transmitted diseases and natural resources Mejoramiento de la salud humana en África al sur del Sahara mediante el manejo integrado de enfermedades transmitidas por artrópodos y el manejo de recursos naturales

Human health improvement in Sub-Saharan Africa through integrated management of arthropod transmitted diseases and natural resources Mejoramiento de la salud humana en África al sur del Sahara mediante el manejo integrado de enfermedades transmitidas por artrópodos y el manejo de recursos naturales

A concept of an ecosystem approach to human health improvement in Sub-Saharan Africa is presented here. Three factors mainly affect the physical condition of the human body: the abiotic environment, vector-transmitted diseases, and natural resources. Our concept relies on ecological principles embed...

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Main Authors: Johann Baumgärtner, Markus Bieri, Giuseppe Buffoni, Gianni Gilioli, Hiremagalur Gopalan, Jürgen Greiling, Getachew Tikubet, Ingeborg Van Schayk
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz 2001-01-01
Series:Cadernos de Saúde Pública
Subjects:
Ecosistemas
Recursos Naturales
Nutrición
Control de Vectores
Salud Pública
Ecosystem
Natural Resources
Nutrition
Vector Control
Public Health
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