Ecosystem approaches to the better management of brucellosis and toxoplasmosis in Yunnan Province, China

Brucellosis and Toxoplasmosis are zoonoses of concern in many countries of Asia and Southeast Asia including China despite of ongoing control efforts. To face this challenge, new approaches are required such as Ecohealth targeting on transdiciplinary collaboration. In the presented research, a part...

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Main Authors: Wengui Li, Unger, Fred, Xiangdong Yang, Shibiao Yang, Gilbert, Jeffrey, Jing Fang, Guorong Yang
Format: Conference Paper
Language:Inglés
Published: Veterinary Public Health Centre for Asia Pacific 2013
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/33997
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author Wengui Li
Unger, Fred
Xiangdong Yang
Shibiao Yang
Gilbert, Jeffrey
Jing Fang
Guorong Yang
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Guorong Yang
Jing Fang
Shibiao Yang
Unger, Fred
Wengui Li
Xiangdong Yang
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Unger, Fred
Xiangdong Yang
Shibiao Yang
Gilbert, Jeffrey
Jing Fang
Guorong Yang
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description Brucellosis and Toxoplasmosis are zoonoses of concern in many countries of Asia and Southeast Asia including China despite of ongoing control efforts. To face this challenge, new approaches are required such as Ecohealth targeting on transdiciplinary collaboration. In the presented research, a part of ILRI’s Ecozd project, veterinary, public health, animal science experts from five provincial institutions, practitioners from the project sites, and policy authorities from the provincial Department of Health and Department of Agricultural worked together to understand perception, awareness and behavior of stakeholders, investigate the impact of these diseases and demonstrate how an integrated approach can help to improve collaboration between different stakeholders and contribute to a better control. The research was carried out in Mangshi County and Yiliang City of Yunnan and research activities consisted of historical data review, biological sampling, questionnaires, Focus Group Discussion and In Depth Interview. Also Outcome Mapping was used as an evaluation tool for changing of behavior of targeted groups. Results from biological sampling indicate Brucellosis as a PH hazard anyhow sporadic, while Toxoplasmosis is endemic, both in ruminants and human in the selected regions. Potential risk factors for the spread of these zoonoses exist. Awareness and zoonoses knowledge of potential risk groups was in general low. The use of a “learning by doing” EcoHealth approach in this study has improved team members capacity on Ecohealth and its practical realization in a field study. Outcome mapping indicated a change of behavior in targeted groups, especially on zoonoses knowledge and willingness to share of information.
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spelling CGSpace339972024-01-17T12:58:34Z Ecosystem approaches to the better management of brucellosis and toxoplasmosis in Yunnan Province, China Wengui Li Unger, Fred Xiangdong Yang Shibiao Yang Gilbert, Jeffrey Jing Fang Guorong Yang disease control health zoonoses Brucellosis and Toxoplasmosis are zoonoses of concern in many countries of Asia and Southeast Asia including China despite of ongoing control efforts. To face this challenge, new approaches are required such as Ecohealth targeting on transdiciplinary collaboration. In the presented research, a part of ILRI’s Ecozd project, veterinary, public health, animal science experts from five provincial institutions, practitioners from the project sites, and policy authorities from the provincial Department of Health and Department of Agricultural worked together to understand perception, awareness and behavior of stakeholders, investigate the impact of these diseases and demonstrate how an integrated approach can help to improve collaboration between different stakeholders and contribute to a better control. The research was carried out in Mangshi County and Yiliang City of Yunnan and research activities consisted of historical data review, biological sampling, questionnaires, Focus Group Discussion and In Depth Interview. Also Outcome Mapping was used as an evaluation tool for changing of behavior of targeted groups. Results from biological sampling indicate Brucellosis as a PH hazard anyhow sporadic, while Toxoplasmosis is endemic, both in ruminants and human in the selected regions. Potential risk factors for the spread of these zoonoses exist. Awareness and zoonoses knowledge of potential risk groups was in general low. The use of a “learning by doing” EcoHealth approach in this study has improved team members capacity on Ecohealth and its practical realization in a field study. Outcome mapping indicated a change of behavior in targeted groups, especially on zoonoses knowledge and willingness to share of information. 2013-07-02 2013-11-08T09:58:52Z 2013-11-08T09:58:52Z Conference Paper https://hdl.handle.net/10568/33997 en Open Access Veterinary Public Health Centre for Asia Pacific Wengui Li, Unger, F., Xiangdong Yang, Shibiao Yang, Gilbert, J., Jing Fang and Guorong Yang. 2013. Ecosystem approaches to the better management of brucellosis and toxoplasmosis in Yunnan Province, China. IN: Proceedings of an International Symposium of the 10th Year Anniversary of Veterinary Public Health Centre for Asia Pacific, 2-6 July 2013. Chiang Mai, Thailand: Veterinary Public Health Centre for Asia Pacific: 182-186.
spellingShingle disease control
health
zoonoses
Wengui Li
Unger, Fred
Xiangdong Yang
Shibiao Yang
Gilbert, Jeffrey
Jing Fang
Guorong Yang
Ecosystem approaches to the better management of brucellosis and toxoplasmosis in Yunnan Province, China
title Ecosystem approaches to the better management of brucellosis and toxoplasmosis in Yunnan Province, China
title_full Ecosystem approaches to the better management of brucellosis and toxoplasmosis in Yunnan Province, China
title_fullStr Ecosystem approaches to the better management of brucellosis and toxoplasmosis in Yunnan Province, China
title_full_unstemmed Ecosystem approaches to the better management of brucellosis and toxoplasmosis in Yunnan Province, China
title_short Ecosystem approaches to the better management of brucellosis and toxoplasmosis in Yunnan Province, China
title_sort ecosystem approaches to the better management of brucellosis and toxoplasmosis in yunnan province china
topic disease control
health
zoonoses
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/33997
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