ArticleEthiopian medical journal2017
Podoconiosis in Ethiopia: From Neglect to Priority Public Health Problem.
Article in Ethiopian medical journal, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.
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- "I called people to carry me to the latrine": Podoconiosis patients' access to water, sanitation, and hygiene in Butaro, Rwanda.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2026Article
- Magnitude and Associated Factors of Podoconiosis and its Comorbidity With Tungiasis Among Residents in Southwest Ethiopia: A Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study.Journal of tropical medicine · 2026Article
- Stigma and illness management among podoconiosis patients in rural Ethiopia: an intersectional-hermeneutic study.International journal for equity in health · 2025Article
- The role of NGOs in mainstreaming services for podoconiosis into healthcare facilities: the case of two NGOs in Ethiopia.International journal for equity in health · 2025Article
- The Burden of Neglected Tropical Diseases in Rwanda: A Scoping Review.Health science reports · 2025Review
- Determinants of Podoconiosis in Bensa District, Sidama Region, Ethiopia: A case control study.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2023Article
- Podoconiosis instruction at nursing schools in Kenya, Rwanda, and Uganda.Tropical medicine and health · 2022Article
- Podoconiosis in Rwanda: Knowledge, attitudes and practices among health professionals and environmental officers.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2020Article
- The health and economic burden of podoconiosis in Ethiopia.Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene · 2020Article
- The impact of acute adenolymphangitis in podoconiosis on caregivers: A case study in Wayu Tuka woreda, Oromia, Western Ethiopia. 'If she was healthy, I would be free.'PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2019Article
- A Human Right to Shoes? Establishing Rights and Duties in the Prevention and Treatment of Podoconiosis.Health and human rights · 2018Article
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Abstract
Podoconiosis is a geochemical disease occurring in individuals exposed to red clay soil of volcanic origin. This Neglected Tropical Disease (NTD) is highly prevalent in Ethiopia. According to the nationwide mapping in 2013, the disease is endemic in 345 districts, where an estimated 35 million people live. The government of Ethiopia prioritized podoconiosis as one of eight priority NTDs and included it in the national integrated master plan for NTDs. An integrated lymphoedema management guideline has been developed. Service expansion has continued in the last few years and lymphoedema management services have been expanded to over one hundred endemic districts. The last few years have been critical in generating evidence about the distribution, burden and effective interventions for podoconiosis in Ethiopia. Although the extent of the problem within Ethiopia is considerable, the country is well positioned to now scale-up elimination efforts. Given the extraordinary progress of the past ten years and the current commitment of government, private and third sectors, Ethiopia seems to be on course for the elimination of podoconiosis in our lifetime. We need continued strong partner commitment, evidence-building, and scale-up of activities to accomplish this.
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