The effectiveness of community-based animal health workers, for the poor, for communities and for public safety

OIE Revue Scientifique et Technique

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 253-276

  Peeling, D ^a   Holden, S ^b  

^a Eurogroup for Animal Welfare   (Belgium)

^b IDL Group   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Community animal health; Community based animal health worker; Drug administration; Drug resistance; Livelihood; Medicine misuse; Poverty; Residue; Service

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

VETERINARY DRUG;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL WELFARE; COMMUNITY CARE; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; ECONOMICS; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MANAGEMENT; METHODOLOGY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; POVERTY; PUBLIC HEALTH; REVIEW; STANDARD; VETERINARY MEDICINE;

ANIMAL WELFARE; ANIMALS; COMMUNITY NETWORKS; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; HEALTH SERVICES, INDIGENOUS; HUMANS; POLICY MAKING; POVERTY; PRIVATIZATION; PUBLIC HEALTH; PUBLIC SECTOR; VETERINARY DRUGS; VETERINARY MEDICINE;

EID: 8444233155     PISSN: 02531933     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.20506/rst.23.1.1475     Document Type: Review

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