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Importance of communities in neglected tropical disease programmes

Table of Contents: “…Contents: Mass drug administration as a means to eliminate NTDs -- Defining community within the context of MDA programmes -- Roles of community in NTD programme -- Planning and promotion of MDA -- Supervision and support during MDA -- Assistance with morbidity and disability prevention.…”
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The role of non-governmental organisations in NTD programmes

Table of Contents: “…Contents: Evolution of NGDO interest in NTD programmes -- Role of NGDOs in NTD programmes -- Challenges of working in areas in conflict -- Challenges of cross border issues -- Case study of the NTD NGDO network.…”
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Impact of the HPV vaccine programme -- a changing landscape

“…Impact of the Human Papilloma Virus vaccine programme – a changing landscape…”
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Combined physical and psychological programmes plus alternative therapies for back pain

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Guinea worm a case study of an eradication programme /

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Loiasis African eye worm /

Table of Contents: “…Contents: Biology, disease, infection, diagnosis, treatment and control -- Distributions, mapping procedures and environmental associations -- Implications for filariasis elimination programmes.…”
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NTD-related disease management, disability and Inclusion (DMDI)

Table of Contents: “…Contents: Problems for NTD management -- Disease management, disability and inclusion (DMDI) -- DMDI and the WHO International Classification of Functioning, Disability & Health (ICF) -- The Journey Through Care -- DMDI and Universal Health Coverage -- Integrating DMDI in NTD programmes -- Priorities for DMDI in endemic areas.…”
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Drug resistant tuberculosis biology, epidemiology and control /

Table of Contents: “…Contents: Natural history and epidemiology of TB -- Discovery of antibiotics -- Drug combinations as used in TB control programmes worldwide -- How drug resistance arises -- Geographical distribution of drug-resistant TB -- TB drug resistance and HIV/AIDS -- Reversing the spread of drug-resistant TB.…”
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Onchocerciasis (River Blindness) part 2, control and elimination /

Table of Contents: “…Contents: Onchocerciasis control and the elimination of transmission -- A programmatic approach -- Where are we, where do we want to be, and how do we get there -- Understanding the criteria for elimination -- National ownership -- Elimination mapping -- Coordination with other NTD programmes -- Development of Human Resources and Infrastructure development -- Alternative strategies -- Advocacy and Funding.…”
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Community engagement in TB care

Table of Contents: “…Contents: Community based TB activities -- Community health workers and volunteers -- Evolution in the global response -- Community TB care in Africa project -- Cost effectiveness -- Asian perspective -- Latin American perspective -- Global policy and programme guidance -- Monitoring of community based TB activities -- Funding to NGOs and community groups -- Little interaction with NTPs.…”
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Impact of HIV on tuberculosis in the developing world and how to manage it

Table of Contents: “…Contents: Global HIV-Tuberculosis -- Historical context -- Interaction between the two pathogens (HIV and Mycobacterium tuberculosis) -- The Framework for Tuberculosis Control "DOTS" -- The effect of HIV on Tuberculosis control with respect to programme delivery and patient management -- The health sector response -- The WHO Interim Policy on decreasing the joint burden of HIV and tuberculosis -- Mechanisms for collaboration -- Preventing TB in HIV-infected persons -- Treating HIV in patients with TB -- Conclusion.…”
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Myiasis in humans and other animals, including applied applications in larval therapy & forensic entomology

Table of Contents: “…Contents: Typical larval infestations -- The importance of myiasis-causing flies -- Defining myiasis -- Classification of myiasis -- Blowflies and screwworm flies -- Comparison of blowfly lifecycles -- Economic impact of myiasis -- Furuncular & Sanguinivorous larvae -- Flesh flies: Sarcophagidae -- Bot and warble flies: Oestridae -- Other flies and the rat-tailed maggot -- Evolution of parasitism in myiasis-causing flies & of myiasis -- Breeding strategies influencing myiasis control -- Myiasis control: traps, targets and insecticides -- Disease ecology -- Distribution of New World screwworm fly -- SIT programme in North and Central America -- Climate data, models and control -- Larval therapy.…”
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The rational use of opioid analgesics for cancer pain with a critique of the WHO 3-step ladder /

Table of Contents: “…Contents: Who 3-step analgesic ladder for cancer pain -- Overview of WHO cancer pain programme -- Cancer pain: a global problem -- UK national cancer patient survey -- Cancer pain is still endemic in the developed world -- Pain characteristics -- Pain in advanced cancer -- 2007 EPIC survey -- What has been achieved? …”
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Onchocerciasis (River Blindness) part 1, the parasite, vector, disease and treatment /

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