Social research on neglected diseases of poverty: continuing and emerging themes

• Published in: PLoS neglected tropical diseases Vol. 3; no. 2; p. e332
• Main Authors: Manderson, Lenore, Aagaard-Hansen, Jens, Allotey, Pascale, Gyapong, Margaret, Sommerfeld, Johannes
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Public Library of Science 2009; Public Library of Science (PLoS)
• Subjects: Communicable Disease Control - methods; Communicable Disease Control - organization & administration; Communicable Diseases - epidemiology; Global Health; Humans; Poverty; Public health; Public Health and Epidemiology/Global Health; Public Health and Epidemiology/Health Policy; Public Health and Epidemiology/Health Services Research and Economics; Public Health and Epidemiology/Infectious Diseases; Public Health and Epidemiology/Social and Behavioral Determinants of Health; Review; Risk Factors; Science; Social research; Social sciences; Socioeconomic Factors; Tropical diseases; Poverty; Humans; Risk Factors; World Health; Communicable Diseases; Communicable Disease Control; Socioeconomic Factors
• ISSN: 1935-2735; 1935-2727; 1935-2735
• DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0000332

The Evolution of Themes in Social Research on NTDs The research themes and priorities for social research on NTDs reflect evolving approaches and discourses in international public health and the specific public health challenges of the era.\n This lack of recognition serves as a disincentive for those with the capacity to return to or remain within the health sector, contributes to their dissatisfaction in improving health services, limits the quality of applied social science research, and inhibits the translation of relevant social science findings into practice. [...]the links between gender differences and other social and economic variables, such as socioeconomic status, ethnicity, and age, are poorly understood. * Social research on community diagnosis, treatment, and control highlights the importance of community participation for the successful introduction, acceptability, and adherence of innovative vector control interventions and new drugs and diagnostics.