1 Dar es Salaam, Tanzania - CAHFS, University of Minnesota
1 Dar es Salaam, Tanzania - CAHFS, University of Minnesota
1 Dar es Salaam, Tanzania - CAHFS, University of Minnesota
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24. b<strong>es</strong>t treatment for humans5. an economically viable control program for liv<strong>es</strong>tock.Justification <strong>of</strong> partnership and the synergy <strong>of</strong>fered by the proposed collaborationBovine TB is a disease complex that requir<strong>es</strong> an interdisciplinary approach (Figure 1). Our proposedpartnership has all the individual piec<strong>es</strong> <strong>of</strong> knowledge, insight and experience nec<strong>es</strong>sary to r<strong>es</strong>pond. Inaddition, we have relationships with:- USAID RESPOND,- Savannas Forever and Whole Village Project,- SNV (Dutch aid agency) who is promoting and installing an intervention that decreas<strong>es</strong> r<strong>es</strong>pirableparticulate matter,- a TB laboratory in Arusha,- pr<strong>of</strong><strong>es</strong>sional training program,- two hospitals with outreach programs in ArushaFigure 1. The complex interactions <strong>of</strong> bovine in <strong>Tanzania</strong>.Role inr<strong>es</strong>piratoryHealth (w/ HIVparticulat<strong>es</strong>, etc)Public HealthRisk factorsMedicinedxtreatmentBovine TBWildlife interactionEconomic impactlivelihoodMarketing productRisk factorsVet MedMolecularcharacterizationDx and preventionDiscussion <strong>of</strong> the long-range potential <strong>of</strong> the partnership and potential sourc<strong>es</strong> <strong>of</strong> fundingWe are optimistic that funding will be identified through USAID, McKnight Foundation, Gat<strong>es</strong>Foundation, National Institut<strong>es</strong> <strong>of</strong> Health, and USDA-NIFA TB-CAP program. The group is alreadyworking on a grant application to NIH to build diagnostic capacity for bovine tuberculosis.Strategy to achieve the objectiv<strong>es</strong>, including the activiti<strong>es</strong>, timeline and deliverabl<strong>es</strong>.Our initial intent is to meet with our collaborating partners and explore activiti<strong>es</strong>, funding opportuniti<strong>es</strong>and a timeline.What succ<strong>es</strong>s will look like:At least one funded, interdisciplinary project with the ultimate goal <strong>of</strong> improving health and livelihood <strong>of</strong><strong>Tanzania</strong>n villagers.An evaluation methodology for measuring outcom<strong>es</strong>/impact in the context <strong>of</strong> “succ<strong>es</strong>s”- funding succ<strong>es</strong>sfully identified,- joint proposals submitted,- internships, training or exchang<strong>es</strong> <strong>es</strong>tablished,- progr<strong>es</strong>s in understanding and perhaps reducing complexity <strong>of</strong> bovine TB, as indicated byrefereed publications.
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