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SUMMARY:The role of veterinary medicine in the control and elimination of 
 neglected tropical diseases - Lorenzo Savioli\, MD\, MSc\, DTM&amp\;H\, Di
 rector\, Department of Control of Neglected Tropical Diseases\, World Heal
 th Organization\, Geneva
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CONTACT:Suzy Blows
DESCRIPTION:Much of the morbidity and mortality resulting from Neglected T
 ropical Diseases (NTDs) has a major zoonotic component. Zoonotic diseases 
 (zoonoses) are those diseases arising from infections transmitted between 
 vertebrate animals and people. The name “neglected zoonotic diseases or 
 NZDs” for this group of NTDs emphasizes a new approach to dealing with t
 hem. This terminology acknowledges that these diseases are not well addres
 sed and recognizes that three key requirements should be met for successfu
 l prevention and control of NZDs: (i) that consideration be given to both 
 the needs of communities and their livestock and to pets affected by NZDs\
 ; (ii) that integrated approaches be available to cure\, prevent and contr
 ol disease at the human–animal interface\; and (iii) that evidence-based
  advocacy be used to levy resources and commitment for control from the na
 tional and international community\; The animals may be domesticated (live
 stock or companion) or wild. NTDs with a zoonotic component – including 
 brucellosis cysticercosis\, echinococcosis\, foodborne trematodiasis\, hum
 an African trypanosomiasis\, leishmaniasis and rabies as priority neglecte
 d zoonoses – are associated with people living in close proximity to ani
 mals. However NZDs as a heterogeneous group of diseases are best defined b
 y the people and communities they mostly affect. As such\, the list of the
 se NTDs is open-ended and depends on the location\; it may comprise endemi
 c as well as epidemic-prone diseases such as leptospirosis\, anthrax and R
 ift Valley fever. All these zoonotic diseases are also factors in the pers
 istence of poverty in places where income and productivity depend on anima
 l health. Control of these diseases requires interventions that do not thr
 eaten the economic security of populations whose livelihoods are dependent
  on animals. There is a crucial role for veterinarians in this public-heal
 th arena.
LOCATION:Lecture Theatre 1\, Department of Veterinary Medicine
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