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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] Physicians in this field diagnose and treat a variety of diseases and ailments. Most infections they deal with are endemic to the tropics.
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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.
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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
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Sep 4, 2017 · China's national essential medicine scheme and zero-mark-up policy, if implemented with a local antimicrobial stewardship programme, may reduce outpatient antibiotic prescribing for children with upper respiratory infections. 1166–1174. Health insurance coverage in Kenya is poor and coupled with high inequalities.
Pathogens and Global Health is a peer-reviewed medical journal published by Taylor & Francis. It covers tropical diseases , including their microbiology , epidemiology and molecular biology , as well as medical entomology , HIV/AIDS , malaria , and tuberculosis .
