Mapping of courses on vector biology and vector-borne diseases systems: time for a worldwide effort
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz
; 111(11): 717-719, Nov. 2016. graf
Artigo
em Inglês
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ABSTRACT
Major emergency efforts are being mounted for each vector-borne disease epidemiological crisis anew, while knowledge about the biology of arthropods vectors is dwindling slowly but continuously, as is the number of field entomologists. The discrepancy between the rates of production of knowledge and its use and need for solving crises is widening, in particular due to the highly differing time spans of the two concurrent processes. A worldwide web based search using multiple key words and search engines of onsite and online courses in English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, Italian and German concerned with the biology of vectors identified over 140 courses. They are geographically and thematically scattered, the vast majority of them are on-site, with very few courses using the latest massive open online course (MOOC) powerfulness. Over two third of them is given in English and Western Africa is particularity poorly represented. The taxonomic groups covered are highly unbalanced towards mosquitoes. A worldwide unique portal to guide students of all grades and levels of expertise, in particular those in remote locations, is badly needed. This is the objective a new activity supported by the Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases (TDR).
Texto completo:
Disponível
Coleções:
Bases de dados internacionais
Contexto em Saúde:
ODS3 - Saúde e Bem-Estar
Problema de saúde:
Meta 3.3: Acabar com as doenças tropicais negligenciadas e combater as doenças transmissíveis
Base de dados:
LILACS
Assunto principal:
Ensino
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Controle de Insetos
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Vetores de Doenças
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Entomologia
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Insetos Vetores
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo prognóstico
Limite:
Animais
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Humanos
País/Região como assunto:
África
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América Central
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América do Norte
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América do Sul
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Ásia
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz
Assunto da revista:
Medicina Tropical
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Parasitologia
Ano de publicação:
2016
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
País de afiliação:
França
Instituição/País de afiliação:
Université de Tours/FR