Onchocerciasis is among the Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) responsible for dermatological, ophthalmological, and neurological manifestations. With the ongoing burden of onchocerciasis clinical manifestations, morbidity management, and disability prevention services are required to alleviate the suffering of the affected populations. Unfortunately, despite the ongoing transmission of onchocerciasis, morbidity management, and disability prevention services are limited in Tanzania. Therefore, this article highlights the concept of onchocerciasis morbidity management and disability prevention, along with the significance of its adoption in the healthcare system in Tanzania. We further provide recommendations on where and how to start.
BT - Tropical diseases, travel medicine and vaccines C1 -https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/38167350
DA - 01/2024 DO - 10.1186/s40794-023-00211-y IS - 1 J2 - Trop Dis Travel Med Vaccines LA - eng N2 -Onchocerciasis is among the Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) responsible for dermatological, ophthalmological, and neurological manifestations. With the ongoing burden of onchocerciasis clinical manifestations, morbidity management, and disability prevention services are required to alleviate the suffering of the affected populations. Unfortunately, despite the ongoing transmission of onchocerciasis, morbidity management, and disability prevention services are limited in Tanzania. Therefore, this article highlights the concept of onchocerciasis morbidity management and disability prevention, along with the significance of its adoption in the healthcare system in Tanzania. We further provide recommendations on where and how to start.
PY - 2024 SP - 1 EP - 5 T2 - Tropical diseases, travel medicine and vaccines TI - Integration of onchocerciasis morbidity management and disability prevention services in the healthcare system in Tanzania: a call for action and recommendations. UR - https://tdtmvjournal.biomedcentral.com/counter/pdf/10.1186/s40794-023-00211-y.pdf VL - 10 SN - 2055-0936 ER -