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ArticleToxicon: X2021

Assessing the practicalities of joint snakebite and dog rabies control programs: Commonalities and potential pitfalls.

Terence P Scott, Sanjib K Sharma, Ryan M Wallace, Louis H Nel, Samir K Adhikari, Bernadette Abela-Ridder, S M Thumbi

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Article in Toxicon: X, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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4citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
0.4field-weighted citation impact, top 42% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 8 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 7 institutions in 6 countries.

Terence P ScottGlobal Alliance for Rabies Control, Manhattan, KS, 66502, USA.
Sanjib K SharmaDepartment of Internal Medicine, B P Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, Nepal.
Ryan M WallacePoxvirus and Rabies Branch, Division of High-Consequence Pathogens and Pathology, National Center of Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA.
Louis H NelGlobal Alliance for Rabies Control SA NPC, Pretoria, 0181, South Africa.
Samir K AdhikariEmergency Health Operation Center and Chief Multi-sector Coordination, Ministry of Health, Nepal.
Bernadette Abela-RidderDepartment of Control of Neglected Tropical Diseases, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland.
S M ThumbiCenter for Epidemiological Modelling and Analysis, University of Nairobi, Kenya.
B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences · NPCenters for Disease Control and Prevention · USGlobal Alliance for Rabies Control · USGovernment of Nepal · NPUniversity of Nairobi · KEUniversity of Pretoria · ZAWorld Health Organization · CH

Funding

Wellcome Trust 110330/Z/15/ZWorld Health Organization 001
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Both rabies and snakebite primarily affect underserved and impoverished communities globally, with an estimated 200,000 people dying from these diseases annually, and the greatest burden being in Africa and Asia. Both diseases have been neglected and have thus been denied appropriate prioritization, support, and interventions, and face many of the challenges common to all neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). In line with the call for integrated approaches between NTDs in the recent NTD Roadmap, we sought to build upon previous conceptualizations for an integrated approach by identifying the commonalities between snakebite and rabies to explore the feasibility of an integrated approach. While multiple areas for potential integration are identified, we highlight the potential pitfalls to integrating rabies and snakebite programs, considering the nuances that make each disease and its intervention program unique. We conclude that health system strengthening, and capacity building should be the focus of any integrated approach among NTDs, and that by strengthening overall health systems, both rabies and snakebite can advocate for further support from governments and stakeholders.

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Cross-sectoral collaborationHealth system strengtheningNeglected tropical diseasesRabiesSnakebiteUniversal health coverage

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PMID34622201
PMCPMC8482506
OpenAlexW3204343182

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