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Tropical medicine. Sir Patrick Manson, considered the father of tropical medicine. Tropical medicine is an interdisciplinary branch of medicine that deals with health issues that occur uniquely, are more widespread, or are more difficult to control in tropical and subtropical regions. [1]
Tropical medicine is the study of the world’s major tropical diseases and related conditions, which include a group of 17 neglected tropical diseases (sometimes referred to as ‘NTDs’) such as hookworm infection, schistosomiasis, river blindness, elephantiasis, trachoma, Chagas disease, Buruli ulcer, and leishmaniasis, as well as HIV/AIDS, tuberc...
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Jan 28, 2021 · Abstract. The history of the neglected tropical disease movement is seen through the lens of authors who worked during the last 4 decades in different roles and in different settings, from Western-based laboratories to clinical roles in endemic countries and in critical policy roles in the World Health Organization (WHO).
- David H. Molyneux, Anarfi Asamoa-Bah, Alan Fenwick, Lorenzo Savioli, Peter Jay Hotez
- 2021
tropical medicine, medical science applied to diseases that occur primarily in countries with tropical or subtropical climates. Tropical medicine is a critical part of global health, particularly because it encompasses preventable diseases that affect impoverished communities and regions.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Tropical Medicine . Tropical medicine covers a wide range of tropical infections from hepatitis to malaria to dengue, found principally in the tropics. These tropical diseases tend to flourish in hot and humid conditions and can be especially prevalent in poorly financially resourced areas.
Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease publishes on all tropical diseases of global significance, as well as neglected tropical diseases as defined from time to time by the World Health Organization. The scope of the journal includes, but is not limited to: Clinical tropical medicine; Tropical public health; Tropical infectious diseases
The London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) is a public research university in Bloomsbury, central London, and a member institution of the University of London that specialises in public health and tropical medicine.
