Publications by authors named "Tauta Mappi"
Malignant catarrhal fever (MCF), caused by alcelaphine herpesvirus-1 (AIHV-1) transmitted from wildebeest, is a lethal cattle disease with significant impacts on East African pastoralists. Development of a live attenuated MCF vaccine has prompted research into its use in communities at risk. This study reports results from the first utilisation of the MCF vaccine in locally-owned cattle under field conditions.
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- Maasai people in Tanzania are struggling to feed their children due to a decrease in grazing land for cattle, leading them to seek family planning methods to manage their families better.
- An interactive voice response calling platform (Embiotishu) was developed to enhance communication about family planning and improve knowledge and access among the Maasai community and healthcare workers.
- A study showed a significant increase in contraceptive knowledge and clinic visits among participants after using the platform, indicating its effectiveness in promoting family planning practices.
Background: There are close similarities between the life-cycles of Echinococcus granulosus sensu lato (E. granulosus s.l.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEndemic zoonoses have important impacts for livestock-dependent households in East Africa. In these communities, people's health and livelihoods are severely affected by livestock disease losses. Understanding how livestock keepers undertake remedial actions for livestock illness has the potential for widespread benefits such as improving health interventions.
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