This course will provide an overview of neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), especially those transmitted by vectors (arthropods, snails), their public health importance, and strategies for their control. Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Identify key components of NTDs, including the features that result from vector-borne transmission, relevant biology of specific vectors, and field methods for investigating these diseases;
- Apply information related to strategies for prevention and control of NTDs and malaria, including mass drug administration, diagnosis and treatment of individual cases, vector control, vaccines, and behavioral modification; and
- Demonstrate specific knowledge of the interaction of NTDs with poverty, housing conditions, occupational exposures and specific microenvironments, and how these factors affect control and elimination efforts.
- Instructor: Caryn Bern