Health Systems Research for Infectious Diseases of Poverty
Edited by:
Prof Xiao-Nong Zhou
Collection published: 25 October 2012
Last updated: 1 November 2012
Financing is a major element of universal health coverage, and we see other health system elements are equally critical, which include human resources, service delivery sites, medical supplies and equipment. We, hereby, put the theme of the inaugural issue of Infectious Diseases of Poverty as "Health Systems Research for Infectious Diseases of Poverty", in cope with the 2nd Global Symposium on Health System Research held in Beijing during 31 October to 3 November. Health policy is currently being framed in terms of achieving universal health coverage. The main purpose of the collection is to review the recent progress on the roles of the health systems in combating the infectious diseases of poverty so that call for more researches on health systems. Twelve articles were selected in the purpose of discussing treatment strategies, disease surveillance and interventions, and innovative programmes which provide a link between policy level and academic research.
We will continue to publish more thematic issues covering topics as social development, pricing and manufacturing of pharmaceuticals related to infectious diseases of poverty, etc.
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Providing financial incentives to rural-to-urban tuberculosis migrants in Shanghai: an intervention study
Xiaolin Wei, Guanyang Zou, Jia Yin, John Walley, Huaixia Yang, Merav Kliner, Jian Mei Infectious Diseases of Poverty 2012, 1:9 (1 November 2012)
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This article reports the effectiveness of providing financial incentives to migrant TB patients, especially the poor migrants on the treatment completion and default rates in one district of Shanghai. Image: Residency of rural-to-urban migrants.
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Schistosomiasis control and the health system in P.R. China
Charles Collins, Jing Xu, Shenglan Tang Infectious Diseases of Poverty 2012, 1:8 (1 November 2012)
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The health system offers a positive environment for the control of schistosomiasis from grass-roots level in P.R. China. Agencies for schistosomiasis control have abandoned the function of medical treatment and are still independent from the CDC system in areas where schistosomiasis is not under control. Image: One agency for schistosomiasis control at county level.
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Scaling up impact of malaria control programmes: a tale of events in Sub-Saharan Africa and People’s Republic of China
Ernest Tambo, Ahmed Adedeji, Fang Huang, Jun-Hu Chen, Shui-Sen Zhou, Ling-Hua Tang Infectious Diseases of Poverty 2012, 1:7 (1 November 2012)
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This systematic review provides scientific evidence on the trends in malaria events 1960 - 2011, as well as the achievements, progress and challenges in research, through informed decisions on public health issues and intervention designs towards elimination in both Africa and China. Image: The malaria incidence patterns of selective African countries and China.
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Health systems perspectives – infectious diseases of poverty
Dale Huntington Infectious Diseases of Poverty 2012, 1:12 (1 November 2012)
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A health systems framework is applied to the articles in the inaugural issue of the new journal: Infectious Diseases of Poverty. Many of the articles discuss treatments and delivery strategies. A recommendation for future editions is to explore other health system components to increase understanding of effective and sustainable interventions to reduce the burden of infectious disease among the poor. Image: Reaching remote populations.
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Malaria transmission modelling: a network perspective
Jiming Liu, Bo Yang, William K Cheung, Guojing Yang Infectious Diseases of Poverty 2012, 1:11 (1 November 2012)
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The network approach enables public health authorities and epidemiologists to gain insights into the impact of disease transmission over time and space, and the underlying factors such as environment and human mobility. Image: Approach for the inferring malaria transmission network
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Association between water related factors and active trachoma in Hai district, Northern Tanzania
Michael J Mahande, Humphrey D Mazigo, Eliningaya J Kweka Infectious Diseases of Poverty 2012, 1:10 (1 November 2012)
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This study was conducted to assess the association of water related factors, general hygiene and active trachoma among preschool and school age children in Hai district, northern Tanzania. Image: A Masai woman with a baby both infested with flies on their faces.
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Socio-cultural determinants of timely and delayed treatment of Buruli ulcer: Implications for disease control
Mercy M Ackumey, Margaret Gyapong, Matilda Pappoe, Cynthia Maclean, Mitchell G Weiss Infectious Diseases of Poverty 2012, 1:6 (25 October 2012)
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An integrated approach to Buruli ulcer that includes periodic screening for early case-detection, collaboration with private practitioners and traditional healers and, use of mobile services to improve access, adherence and treatment outcomes is suggested.
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Infectious disease emergence and global change: thinking systemically in a shrinking world
Colin D Butler Infectious Diseases of Poverty 2012, 1:5 (25 October 2012)
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Global environmental change threatens to worsen emerging infectious diseases through rising food prices and deteriorating health governance; better care for the planet and its creatures will help to protect human health.
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The global epidemiology of clonorchiasis and its relation with cholangiocarcinoma
Men-Bao Qian, Ying-Dan Chen, Song Liang, Guo-Jing Yang, Xiao-Nong Zhou Infectious Diseases of Poverty 2012, 1:4 (25 October 2012)
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To promote awareness of the importance of clonorchiasis, this Review examines the global epidemiology status and characteristics, as well as the relationship between Clonorchis sinensis infection and cholangiocarcinoma. Image: Raw freshwater fish causing clonorchiasis.
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Control of neglected tropical diseases in Asia Pacific: implications for health information priorities
Robert Bergquist, Maxine Whittaker Infectious Diseases of Poverty 2012, 1:3 (25 October 2012)
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Bergquist and Whittaker discuss the unique role of informatics platforms in supporting neglected tropical disease control and elimination programmes in the Asia Pacific region. Image: A pig was roaming around human habitat with rubbish.
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Technology innovation for infectious diseases in the developing world
Anthony D So, Quentin Ruiz-Esparza Infectious Diseases of Poverty 2012, 1:2 (25 October 2012)
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The gulf between R&D investments and the burden of diseases of poverty has precipitated the need for new forms of innovation: from evolving collaborative norms to alternative R&D financing models. Image: Mapping out a framework of innovation for global health.
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Prioritizing research for “One health - One world”
Xiao-Nong Zhou Infectious Diseases of Poverty 2012, 1:1 (25 October 2012)
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There are three components in the logo: (1) the worm (that looks like a schistosome) makes reference to infectious diseases; (2) the distorted house around the worm represents poverty and environmental challenges; (3) the whole shape of the logo resembles an old time seal meaning that infectious diseases of poverty are an ancient and persisting public health problem that we need to tackle through innovation. Image: Logo of Infectious Diseases of Poverty
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