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Item The burden of hydrocele on men in Northern Ghana(2000-12) Gyapong, M.; Gyapong, J.; Weiss, M.; Tanner, M.The social and economic impact of lymphatic filariasis was studied in Northern Ghana. Qualitative methods of gathering information revealed that even though the disease was a problem to both men and women, men with hydrocele suffered a greater psychosocial burden. Particular attention was paid to them, distinguishing men with small hydroceles and men with large ones. Out of frustration men with small hydroceles sought health care from a wider range of places than men with larger ones. The pain associated with adenolymphangitis (ADL) renders them inactive for up to 5 days. Complications of lymph scrotum and ridicule from community members were a problem. Unmarried men in particular found it difficult to find a spouse with their condition, and various degrees of sexual dysfunction were reported amongst married men. The clinical significance and the value of time and attention for counseling to mitigate the effects of the disease on damaged male identity and the need for gender studies to address male issues and the need for including psychosocial issues in the calculating of disability adjusted life years (DALY's) is also discussed. Copyright (C) 2000 Elsevier Science B.V.Item Raising the Political Profile of the Neglected Zoonotic Diseases: Three Complementary European Commission-Funded Projects to Streamline Research, Build Capacity and Advocate for Control(Public Library of Science, 2015) Okello, A.L.; Beange, I.; Shaw, A.; Moriyón, I.; Gabriël, S.; Bardosh, K.; Johansen, M.V.; Saarnak, C.; Mukaratirwa, S.; Berkvens, D.; Welburn, S.C.; Gibbs, P.; de Balogh, K.; Amajoh, C.; Meslin, F.X.; Kock, R.; Kazibwe, S.W.; Ducrotoy, M.; McManus, P.; Scudamore, J.; Hattendorf, J.; Schelling, E.; Zinsstag, J.; Tanner, M.; Dorny, P.; Victor, B.; Ocholi, R.; Kazwala, R.; Ngowi, H.; Moser, I.; Tanner, M.; Correia-Neves, M.; Källenius, G.; Boué, F.; Pétavy, A.F.; Fihri, O.F.; Traoré, A.; Afonso, S.; Nicolau, Q.; Phiri, I.; Sikasunge, C.; Mwape, K.E.; Makungu, C.; Waiswa, C.; Kabasa, J.D.; Hargrove, J.; Hendrickx, G.; Bryssinckx, W.; Marcotty, T.; Bottieau, E.; Thys, S.; Madder, M.; Schelling, E.; Zinsstag, J.; Hatz, C.; Hattendorf, J.; Thrusfield, M.; Källenius, G.; Kulane, A.; Marrone, G.; Hendrickx, G.; Ducheyne, E.; de Groot, B.; Michel, A.; Venter, L.; Perridge, R.; Jenkins, A.; Rhalem, A.; Sahibi, H.; Bouslikhane, M.; Bakou, S.; Kone, P.; Waladjo, A.K.; Gbati, O.B.; Binka, F.; Clerk, C.; Sackey, S.; Afari, E.; Yebuah, N.; Gibbs, P.; de Balogh, K.; Abela-Ridder, B.; Thiermann, A.; Scudamore, J.; Simoonga, C.; Hendrickx, G.; Ducheyne, E.; de Groot, B.; Bryssinckx, W.; Marcotty, T.; Thys, S.; Schelling, E.; Zinsstag, J.Item A Research Agenda to Underpin Malaria Eradication(PLoS Medicine, 2011-01-25) Alonso, P.L.; Brown, G.; Arevalo-Herrera, M.; Binka, F.; Chitnis, C.; Collins, F.; Doumbo, O.K.; Greenwood, B.; Hall, B.F.; Levine, M.M.; Mendis, K.; Newman, R.D.; Plowe, C.V.; Rodrı´guez, M.H.; Sinden, R.; Slutsker, L.; Tanner, M.The interruption of malaria transmission worldwide is one of the greatest challenges for international health and development communities. The current expert view suggests that, by aggressively scaling up control with currently available tools and strategies, much greater gains could be achieved against malaria, including elimination from a number of countries and regions; however, even with maximal effort we will fall short of global eradication. The Malaria Eradication Research Agenda (malERA) complements the current research agenda—primarily directed towards reducing morbidity and mortality—with one that aims to identify key knowledge gaps and define the strategies and tools that will result in reducing the basic reproduction rate to less than 1, with the ultimate aim of eradication of the parasite from the human population. Sustained commitment from local communities, civil society, policy leaders, and the scientific community, together with a massive effort to build a strong base of researchers from the endemic areas will be critical factors in the success of this new agenda.