Developing a Progressive Control Pathway for African Animal Trypanosomosis

Progressive control pathways (PCPs) are stepwise approaches for the reduction, elimination, and eradication of human and animal diseases. They provide systematic frameworks for planning and evaluating interventions. Here we outline a PCP for tsetse-transmitted animal trypanosomosis, the scourge of p...

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Published in:Trends in parasitology 2017-07, Vol.33 (7), p.499-509
Main Authors: Diall, Oumar, Cecchi, Giuliano, Wanda, Gift, Argilés-Herrero, Rafael, Vreysen, Marc J.B, Cattoli, Giovanni, Viljoen, Gerrit J, Mattioli, Raffaele, Bouyer, Jérémy
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
animal health policies
Animals
disease elimination
Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Health Planning
Humans
Infectious Disease
Livestock - parasitology
nagana
progressive control pathways
stepwise approach
Trypanosomiasis, African - prevention & control
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Summary:Progressive control pathways (PCPs) are stepwise approaches for the reduction, elimination, and eradication of human and animal diseases. They provide systematic frameworks for planning and evaluating interventions. Here we outline a PCP for tsetse-transmitted animal trypanosomosis, the scourge of poor livestock keepers in tropical Africa. Initial PCP stages focus on the establishment of national coordination structures, engagement of stakeholders, development of technical capacities, data collection and management, and pilot field interventions. The intermediate stage aims at a sustainable and economically profitable reduction of disease burden, while higher stages target elimination. The mixed-record of success and failure in past efforts against African animal trypanosomosis (AAT) makes the development of this PCP a high priority.
ISSN:1471-4922
1471-5007
DOI:10.1016/j.pt.2017.02.005