Essays about: "Neglected tropical diseases"
Found 5 essays containing the words Neglected tropical diseases.
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1. Sample Image Segmentation of Microscope Slides
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Avdelningen för visuell information och interaktionAbstract : In tropical and subtropical countries with bad infrastructure there exists diseases which are often neglected and untreated. Some of these diseases are caused by parasitic intestinal worms which most often affect children severely. The worms spread through parasite eggs in human stool that end up in arable soil and drinking water. READ MORE
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2. K-POP: Predicting Distance to Focal Plane for Kato-Katz Prepared Microscopy Slides Using Deep Learning
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för informationsteknologiAbstract : Neglected tropical diseases affect approximately one-sixth of the global population. Most are treatable with widely available medicine, however, diagnosis is expensive and slow. An automated solution using low-cost microscopes and machine learning could alleviate this by scanning for parasite eggs in smear samples. READ MORE
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3. Development of machine learning models for object identification of parasite eggs using microscopy
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Signaler och systemAbstract : Over one billion people in developing countries are afflicted by parasitic infections caused by soil-transmitted helminths. These infections are treatable with cheap and safe medicine that is widely available. READ MORE
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4. A Study on behavioral Health Interventions for Neglected tropical diseases : What is missing in current health interventions?
University essay from Södertörns högskola/Utveckling och internationellt samarbeteAbstract : Aim: The aim of this paper is to provide a deeper understanding of the spread of NTDs but to also determine what is missing in the health interventions that are conducted in the countries affected by NTD. Method and theory: The method used in this paper is the theory testing approach which is the Social Cognitive Theory. READ MORE
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5. Reducing the ‘Neglect’ in Neglected Tropical Diseases: A Review of the Debate surrounding the Effectiveness of Mass Deworming – A Case Study of Kenya –
University essay from Malmö högskola/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)Abstract : Neglected tropical diseases are parasitic and bacterial diseases mainly prevalent in developing countries affecting people living in poverty. The World Health Organization’s human rights-based approach emphasizes the “prevention, control, elimination and eradication of neglected tropical diseases” through the use of preventative chemotherapy, such as the mass administration of deworming drugs to improve people’s health. READ MORE
