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Infectious Diseases and Rural Livelihood in Developing Countries
Infectious Diseases and Rural Livelihood in Developing Countries
Fingani Annie Mphande
Infectious Diseases and Rural Livelihood in Developing Countries
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Fingani Annie Mphande Mihama-ku, Chiba-shi Chiba Japan
ISBN 978-981-10-0426-1 DOI 10.1007/978-981-10-0428-5
ISBN 978-981-10-0428-5
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Preface
Developing countries harbour most of the rural populations in the world. These rural populations suffer from poverty, poor health and lack of basic health care. Rural livelihoods provide a source of income for these populations but also expose rural populations to various disease-causing pathogens that affect their health and livelihoods. Inadequate health services including fragmented health systems, poor transportation networks, neglected tropical diseases, emerging infectious diseases and poor rural development contribute to the plight of rural populations. To achieve better health and development of rural populations, it is crucial to improve rural livelihoods and combat neglected tropical diseases and emerging infectious diseases in developing countries. Infectious Diseases and Rural Livelihood in Developing Countries addresses how rural livelihoods play a role in infectious diseases and how these diseases contribute to poor health and poverty in rural populations. The book also explores health care and strategies for infectious disease prevention, management and control in developing countries. This volume tackles factors that contribute to poor health systems and inadequate health service delivery, and how shocks such as disease outbreaks and insufficient emergency response affect the health and livelih
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