An ecosystem approach to human health and the prevention of cutaneous leishmaniasis in Tumaco, Colombia
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Resumo: | A study was conducted during 1996-1997 in 20 villages of Tumaco, Colombia, to evaluate the effectiveness of personal protective measures against cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL). The intervention was effective, but the high costs of the preventive measures and the lack of a more holistic approach hampered the intervention's sustainability. This paper analyzes the results using an ecosystem approach to human health. Using this approach, we found that CL has been present in the study area for a long time and affects farmers and those living closest to the forest. The forest constitutes the habitat for insect vectors (sandflies) and parasite reservoirs (wild mammals). Four spatial scales were identified in this ecosystem: residential, village, regional, and global. From the ecosystem perspective, three interventions are proposed to prevent CL in the 20 villages: improve housing construction, organize village housing in clusters, and make diagnosis and treatment of CL more accessible. The design and implementation of these interventions require active involvement by people with the disease (village inhabitants) and decision-makers (local authorities). |
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An ecosystem approach to human health and the prevention of cutaneous leishmaniasis in Tumaco, ColombiaCutaneous LeishmaniasisPrevention and ControlInsect VectorsEcosystemsA study was conducted during 1996-1997 in 20 villages of Tumaco, Colombia, to evaluate the effectiveness of personal protective measures against cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL). The intervention was effective, but the high costs of the preventive measures and the lack of a more holistic approach hampered the intervention's sustainability. This paper analyzes the results using an ecosystem approach to human health. Using this approach, we found that CL has been present in the study area for a long time and affects farmers and those living closest to the forest. The forest constitutes the habitat for insect vectors (sandflies) and parasite reservoirs (wild mammals). Four spatial scales were identified in this ecosystem: residential, village, regional, and global. From the ecosystem perspective, three interventions are proposed to prevent CL in the 20 villages: improve housing construction, organize village housing in clusters, and make diagnosis and treatment of CL more accessible. The design and implementation of these interventions require active involvement by people with the disease (village inhabitants) and decision-makers (local authorities).Durante 1996-1997 se realizó un estudio en 20 veredas de Tumaco, Colombia, para evaluar la efectividad de medidas de protección para leishmaniasis cutánea (LC). La intervención fué efectiva, sin embargo, los altos costos de las medidas de protección y la falta de una propuesta más holistica no permitieron sostener la intervención. Los resultados de este estudio son analizados en este artículo usando una propuesta de ecosistemas para la salud humana. Usando esta propuesta, vemos que LC ha estado presente en la zona de estudio por mucho tiempo y que afecta a agricultores y a aquellos que vivien cerca del bosque. El bosque constituye el hábitat para los insectos vectores (sandflies) y los reservorios del parásito (mamiferos salvajes). Cuatro escalas espaciales fueron identificadas en este ecosistema: residencia, vereda, región y global. Desde la perspectiva de la propuesta de ecosistemas, se proponen tres intervenciones para prevenir LC en estas 20 veredas: mejorar la construcción de las residencias, organizar las residencias en conglomerados, y hacer más accesibles el diagnostico y el tratamiento de LC. Estas intervenciones requerirán la participación activa de aquellos que sufren la enfermedad (habitantes de las veredas) y de aquellos que pueden tomar decisiones al respecto (autoridades locales).Reports in Public HealthCadernos de Saúde Pública2001-01-01info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontext/htmlapplication/pdfhttps://cadernos.ensp.fiocruz.br/ojs/index.php/csp/article/view/1621Reports in Public Health; Vol. 17 No. 7 (2001): Supplement 1Cadernos de Saúde Pública; v. 17 n. 7 (2001): Suplemento 11678-44640102-311Xreponame:Cadernos de Saúde Públicainstname:Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ)instacron:FIOCRUZenghttps://cadernos.ensp.fiocruz.br/ojs/index.php/csp/article/view/1621/3230https://cadernos.ensp.fiocruz.br/ojs/index.php/csp/article/view/1621/3231Rojas, Carlos A.info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess2024-03-06T15:26:33Zoai:ojs.teste-cadernos.ensp.fiocruz.br:article/1621Revistahttps://cadernos.ensp.fiocruz.br/ojs/index.php/csphttps://cadernos.ensp.fiocruz.br/ojs/index.php/csp/oaicadernos@ensp.fiocruz.br||cadernos@ensp.fiocruz.br1678-44640102-311Xopendoar:2024-03-06T13:01:54.448508Cadernos de Saúde Pública - Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ)true |
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An ecosystem approach to human health and the prevention of cutaneous leishmaniasis in Tumaco, Colombia |
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An ecosystem approach to human health and the prevention of cutaneous leishmaniasis in Tumaco, Colombia |
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An ecosystem approach to human health and the prevention of cutaneous leishmaniasis in Tumaco, Colombia Rojas, Carlos A. Cutaneous Leishmaniasis Prevention and Control Insect Vectors Ecosystems |
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An ecosystem approach to human health and the prevention of cutaneous leishmaniasis in Tumaco, Colombia |
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An ecosystem approach to human health and the prevention of cutaneous leishmaniasis in Tumaco, Colombia |
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An ecosystem approach to human health and the prevention of cutaneous leishmaniasis in Tumaco, Colombia |
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An ecosystem approach to human health and the prevention of cutaneous leishmaniasis in Tumaco, Colombia |
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An ecosystem approach to human health and the prevention of cutaneous leishmaniasis in Tumaco, Colombia |
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Rojas, Carlos A. |
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Rojas, Carlos A. |
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Rojas, Carlos A. |
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Cutaneous Leishmaniasis Prevention and Control Insect Vectors Ecosystems |
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Cutaneous Leishmaniasis Prevention and Control Insect Vectors Ecosystems |
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A study was conducted during 1996-1997 in 20 villages of Tumaco, Colombia, to evaluate the effectiveness of personal protective measures against cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL). The intervention was effective, but the high costs of the preventive measures and the lack of a more holistic approach hampered the intervention's sustainability. This paper analyzes the results using an ecosystem approach to human health. Using this approach, we found that CL has been present in the study area for a long time and affects farmers and those living closest to the forest. The forest constitutes the habitat for insect vectors (sandflies) and parasite reservoirs (wild mammals). Four spatial scales were identified in this ecosystem: residential, village, regional, and global. From the ecosystem perspective, three interventions are proposed to prevent CL in the 20 villages: improve housing construction, organize village housing in clusters, and make diagnosis and treatment of CL more accessible. The design and implementation of these interventions require active involvement by people with the disease (village inhabitants) and decision-makers (local authorities). |
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