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Review
. 2012 Jul;106(3):150-8.
doi: 10.1179/2047773212Y.0000000014.

Telehealth: a perspective approach for visceral leishmaniasis (kala-azar) control in India

Gouri Sankar Bhunia  1 , Shreekant Kesari, Nandini Chatterjee, Vijay Kumar, Pradeep Das
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Telehealth: a perspective approach for visceral leishmaniasis (kala-azar) control in India

Gouri Sankar Bhunia et al. Pathog Glob Health. 2012 Jul.

Abstract

Visceral leishmaniasis, also known as kala-azar, is a vector borne disease caused by the protozoan parasite, L. donovani. Poor and neglected populations in Indian sub-continent are particularly affected by this disease. Due to the diversity of epidemiological situations, no single diagnosis, treatment, or control will be suitable for all. Control measures through case findings, treatment, and vector control are seldom used, even where they could be useful. Modern tools like telehealth, using space technology, have now come in handy to address issues of disease surveillance, control checking, and evaluation. The present study focuses on telehealth as a current vector control strategy, perspectives on diagnosis, treatment, and control of visceral leishmaniasis as these deserve more attention and research.

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Application of telehealth in kala-azar control in India.
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Application of telehealth in surveillance.
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Application of telehealth in education.
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Application of telehealth in diagnosis and treatment.
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