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Author Profile

Prof. Sigamani Panneer., PhD, FRSA (Lon), FRSPH (Lon), Raman Fellow (Hosted at UMN, USA) is a Dean, School of Behavioral Sciences, Professor and Head, Department of Social Work, School of Social Sciences and Humanities and Coordinator, Centre for Happiness at Central University of Tamil Nadu, Thiruvarur, Tamil Nadu, India. and D.Litt Scholar, Department of Social Work Assam University Silchar, Assam. Prof. Sanghmitra Sheel Acharya., PhD is a Professor and Chairperson of Centre of Social Medicine and Community Health, School of Social Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. Prof. N.U. Khan., PhD is a Dean of Social Sciences and Professor at Department of Social Work, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi. He is also visiting professor at College of History and Culture, and the Advanced College of Applied Anthropology, Jishou University, Jishou, Hunan province, China. Dr. P. Udhayakumar., PhD is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Social Work, School of Social Sciences, Central University of Tamil Nadu, Thiruvarur, India.

About The Book

This book will bring together the increasing interest in public health with new evidence and content surrounding Tropical diseases. This comprehensive resource will offer the readers a thought-provoking insight into the fascinating areas of Tropical diseases. Further, this book will be indispensable to health care professionals, including front-line workers, and trainees working in the tropics, to develop innovative approaches, right-based, and systems perspectives towards Tropical disease management and health promotion. Special emphasis is given to Trans-disciplinary research of global relevance, which contributions to health promotion and policies to enhance global access to interventions for the prevention, control, and elimination of tropical diseases. Each chapter flows logically and uses tables and boxes to highlight key points. The book contains helpful website links, references, and illustrations. This pragmatic resource equips health care professionals with evidence-based treatment recommendations, which is written by an author team with several years of rich experience in dealing with tropical infectious diseases and public health.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements Preface Chapter 1.Province-level Anthropometric Failures among Children in Nepal: An analysis of Nepal Demographic and Health Survey Data, 2016 Chapter 2. Can Technological Advancement in Control Strategies Eradicate Vector borne diseases? - A review Chapter 3. COVID -19 and Human Development in India-Emerging Paradox Chapter 4. Pattern and Finance of Healthcare Expenditure in India: Evidences from recent National Sample Survey data Chapter 5.Orchids of Hottest Hot Spot in India: A Rich Source of Endophytes Chapter 6. Impact of Assisted Reproductive Techniques in the Development of Autism-A Review Chapter 7. How to Determine the Cause for a Disease - An Epidemiological Approach Chapter 8. Impact of Stigma on Emotions, Thoughts, Behaviour and Relationships of Leprosy Affected Persons: A Case Study Chapter 9. Control Strategies for Neglected Tropical Diseases- A Public Health Challenge Chapter 10. Knowledge of Menstrual Hygiene and its Management among Rural Adolescent Girls in Tamil Nadu - A Cross Sectional Study in Krishnagiri District Chapter 11. 'Is leprosy Elimination in India a Mere Statistical Achievement? Trend Analysis of Facts and Figures Chapter 12. Sustainable Development Goals and Neglected tropical Diseases Chapter 13. Breast Cancer Education: Analyzing an Experimental Study in Context to Covid-19 Chapter 14. Quality of Life among Health Care Professional in Chennai- A Cross Sectional Study