Synergy between public health and veterinary services to deliver human and animal health interventions in rural low income settings

Esther Schelling; Kaspar Wyss; Mahamat Béchir; Daugla Doumagoum Moto; Jakob Zinsstag

doi:10.1136/bmj.331.7527.1264

Synergy between public health and veterinary services to deliver human and animal health interventions in rural low income settings

BMJ. 2005 Nov 26;331(7527):1264-7. doi: 10.1136/bmj.331.7527.1264.

Authors

Esther Schelling¹, Kaspar Wyss, Mahamat Béchir, Daugla Doumagoum Moto, Jakob Zinsstag

Affiliation

¹ Department of Public Health and Epidemiology, Swiss Tropical Institute, PO Box CH-4002, Basle, Switzerland. esther.schelling@unibas.ch

Abstract

Rural African communities, especially those that are nomadic, often have poor access to health care. Collaboration with other services could help improve coverage

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Communication
Delivery of Health Care / organization & administration*
Humans
Interprofessional Relations*
Poverty Areas
Public Health Administration*
Rural Health
Transients and Migrants
Vaccination / methods
Veterinary Medicine / organization & administration*