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- Title
Communicable diseases in south-east Asia: call for papers.
- Authors
Narain, Jai P.; Shah, Naman K.
- Abstract
The article focuses on the innovative strategies being implemented to address various issues related to the communicable diseases in South-East Asia. It states that Multidrug-resistant malaria, including artemisinin resistance at the border of Cambodia and Thailand, threatens to jeopardize the provision of effective antimalarial treatment worldwide. According to the article, the social insurance scheme in Thailand, national rural health mission in India, and the partnership between the government and non government in Bangladesh are examples of those who are taking steps to address the concerns of the poor and to ensure equity and social justice in health area.
- Subjects
SOUTHEAST Asia; PREVENTION of communicable diseases; ENVIRONMENTAL health; MEDICAL microbiology; REPORTING of diseases; PUBLIC health; EXECUTIVE advisory bodies; CHARITABLE uses, trusts, &; foundations; HEALTH risk assessment
- Publication
Bulletin of the World Health Organization, 2008, Vol 86, Issue 9, p660
- ISSN
0042-9686
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.2471/BLT.08.057711