Economic analysis of animal health systems and their implications for public health : from funding mechanisms to service delivery
Riviere-Cinnamond, Ana;
(2007)
Economic analysis of animal health systems and their implications for public health : from funding mechanisms to service delivery.
PhD thesis, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.17037/PUBS.01559901
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Epidemic disease outbreaks of zoonotic origin such as Avian Influenza, SARSor
BSEare increasingly common lately. The thesis aims at exploring the underlying
reasons for risks occurrence in the public health sector due to the increase in
animal production. It adopts an economic perspective and compares human
health systems and animal health systems. A comparative literature review is
undertaken of animal health andits humanhealth counterpart
It explores the underlying economic reasonsfor the weakening of public health
and animal health systems. The role of the structural adjustment programmes,
followed by market-based economic principles (especially privatisation of public
services) is analysed. The market failures existing in this field are examined
along with associatedpolicy implications.
Characteristic of the thesis is the underlying comparison of human and animal
health systems from the funding mechanism to service delivery. In the latter
case, community-based systemsin both the human and animal fields are chosen
asa comparative case-study.
Hence, the thesis presents first, the possible options to fund activities in the
animal health field to prevent the spread of such types of diseases.The recent
Avian Influenza outbreak in Vietnam (2004-2005) is taken as an example of
implementation of funding mechanisms.In addition, data about financing animal
health systems from Senegal was gathered through a questionnaire to the
3relevant authorities. Second, when focusing on community-based systems, a field
research in Kenyan arid and semi-arid lands. was performed on animal health
services.
The gaps in the public health arena likely to influence the increase of zoonotic
and emerging diseases occurrence are pointed out throughout the thesis.