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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
immunology and microbiology
Health of mobile pastoralists in the Sahel - assessment of 15 years of research and development
Tropical Medicine and International Health, Volume 18, No. 9, Year 2013
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Description
In the Sahel, between Mauritania and Somalia including Northern Kenya, about 20-30 million people live as mobile pastoralists. The rhythm of their migration follows the seasons and the availability of resources such as water, pasture and salt. Despite their high exposure to zoonoses and problems caused by extreme climatic conditions, mobile pastoralists are virtually excluded from health services because the provision of social services adapted to their way of life is challenging. In cooperation with various partners in the region, the Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute has been active in research and development in the Sahel for 15 years. Based on the perceived needs of mobile pastoralists and the necessities of development, interdisciplinary research has considerably contributed to better understanding of their situation and their problems. Close contact between humans and livestock necessitates close cooperation between human and animal health specialists. Such useful approaches should be continued and extended. © 2013 The Authors.
Authors & Co-Authors
Montavon, A.
Switzerland, Allschwil
Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute Swiss Tph
Jean-Richard, Vreni
Switzerland, Allschwil
Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute Swiss Tph
Béchir, Mahamat
South Africa
Centre de Support en Santé Internationale
Daugla, Doumagoum Moto
South Africa
Centre de Support en Santé Internationale
Abdoulaye, Mahamat
South Africa
Centre de Support en Santé Internationale
Bongo Naré, R. N.
South Africa
Recherches Vétérinaires et Zootechniques de Farcha
Diguimbaye-Djaïbe, Colette
South Africa
Recherches Vétérinaires et Zootechniques de Farcha
Alfarouk, I. O.
South Africa
Recherches Vétérinaires et Zootechniques de Farcha
Schelling, Esther
Switzerland, Allschwil
Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute Swiss Tph
Wyss, Kaspar
Switzerland, Allschwil
Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute Swiss Tph
Tanner, Marcel
Switzerland, Allschwil
Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute Swiss Tph
Zinsstag, Jakob B.
Switzerland, Allschwil
Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute Swiss Tph
Statistics
Citations: 12
Authors: 12
Affiliations: 3
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1111/tmi.12147
ISSN:
13602276
e-ISSN:
13653156
Research Areas
Environmental
Study Locations
Kenya
Mauritania
Somalia