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Evaluating the Role and Impact of International Collaboration and Partnerships on the Control, Prevention, and Elimination of Parasitic Diseases: A Global Health Perspective

Vivian Ukamaka Nwokedi 1 * ,
Olukunle O. Akanbi 2,
Blessing Ayodele Ayo-ige 3,
Rahmatallahi Ajike Aderounmu 4,
Nimotalai Olusola Kassim 5,
Oluchi Beatrice Aneke 6,
Ogunmekan Inumimo 7,
Olawale Johnson Ilesanmi 8,
Tyoakosu Luper 9,
Tobi David Farinde 10
1 Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Benin, Benin City, Nigeria2 Department of Psychology and Behavioral Sciences, National Louis University, Tampa, FL, USA3 School of public health, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA4 Department of Zoology, University of Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria5 Department of Public Health, School of Health Sciences, University of New Haven, West Haven, CT, USA6 nstitute of Biomedical Sciences, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA, USA7 Department of Medicine, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, Oyo, Nigeria8 Department of Pharmaceutical Services, Lagos State University Teaching Hospital Ikeja, Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria9 Department of Surgery, University college Hospital, Ibadan, Oyo, Nigeria10 Department of Human Nutrition and Dietetic, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Oyo, Nigeria* Corresponding Author
Australian Journal of Biomedical Research, 1(2), 2025, aubm009, https://doi.org/10.63946/aubiomed/17426
Publication date: Nov 18, 2025
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ABSTRACT

Parasitic diseases continue to represent a significant public health challenge, particularly in tropical and subtropical regions, where they disproportionately affect low- and middle-income countries. Despite significant advancements in global collaborations, diseases such as malaria, schistosomiasis, and leishmaniasis continue to present substantial challenges. This study evaluates the role of international collaborations such as the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Global Fund, alongside bilateral and multilateral initiatives, including the U.S. President's Malaria Initiative (PMI) in managing, preventing, and eliminating parasitic diseases, highlighting the successes, challenges, and potential areas for improvement within these partnerships. Critical challenges to effective collaborations, such as political instability, economic disparities, cultural barriers, and resource inequities were identified. Additionally discussed are the necessity of developing local skills, promoting innovative financing methods for projects, and ensuring their sustainability. Moreover, the necessity of a unified global health governance framework and sustained commitments to ensure that multinational collaborations yield enduring impacts were emphasized. However, policy recommendations such as prioritizing equity, and addressing the root causes of parasite infections aimed at enhancing international cooperation should be embraced in order to achieve sustainable health improvements. The findings suggest that ongoing global cooperation, combined with improvements in technology, funding, and resource allocation, is crucial for the total elimination of parasitic diseases and the advancement of health equity worldwide.

KEYWORDS

Parasitic Diseases Global Health Public Health International Collaboration Infectious Diseases Disease Control Health Equity Neglected Tropical Diseases

CITATION (Vancouver)

Nwokedi VU, Akanbi OO, Ayo-ige BA, Aderounmu RA, Kassim NO, Aneke OB, et al. Evaluating the Role and Impact of International Collaboration and Partnerships on the Control, Prevention, and Elimination of Parasitic Diseases: A Global Health Perspective. Australian Journal of Biomedical Research. 2025;1(2):aubm009. https://doi.org/10.63946/aubiomed/17426
APA
Nwokedi, V. U., Akanbi, O. O., Ayo-ige, B. A., Aderounmu, R. A., Kassim, N. O., Aneke, O. B., Inumimo, O., Ilesanmi, O. J., Luper, T., & Farinde, T. D. (2025). Evaluating the Role and Impact of International Collaboration and Partnerships on the Control, Prevention, and Elimination of Parasitic Diseases: A Global Health Perspective. Australian Journal of Biomedical Research, 1(2), aubm009. https://doi.org/10.63946/aubiomed/17426
Harvard
Nwokedi, V. U., Akanbi, O. O., Ayo-ige, B. A., Aderounmu, R. A., Kassim, N. O., Aneke, O. B., . . . Farinde, T. D. (2025). Evaluating the Role and Impact of International Collaboration and Partnerships on the Control, Prevention, and Elimination of Parasitic Diseases: A Global Health Perspective. Australian Journal of Biomedical Research, 1(2), aubm009. https://doi.org/10.63946/aubiomed/17426
AMA
Nwokedi VU, Akanbi OO, Ayo-ige BA, et al. Evaluating the Role and Impact of International Collaboration and Partnerships on the Control, Prevention, and Elimination of Parasitic Diseases: A Global Health Perspective. Australian Journal of Biomedical Research. 2025;1(2), aubm009. https://doi.org/10.63946/aubiomed/17426
Chicago
Nwokedi, Vivian Ukamaka, Olukunle O. Akanbi, Blessing Ayodele Ayo-ige, Rahmatallahi Ajike Aderounmu, Nimotalai Olusola Kassim, Oluchi Beatrice Aneke, Ogunmekan Inumimo, Olawale Johnson Ilesanmi, Tyoakosu Luper, and Tobi David Farinde. "Evaluating the Role and Impact of International Collaboration and Partnerships on the Control, Prevention, and Elimination of Parasitic Diseases: A Global Health Perspective". Australian Journal of Biomedical Research 2025 1 no. 2 (2025): aubm009. https://doi.org/10.63946/aubiomed/17426
MLA
Nwokedi, Vivian Ukamaka et al. "Evaluating the Role and Impact of International Collaboration and Partnerships on the Control, Prevention, and Elimination of Parasitic Diseases: A Global Health Perspective". Australian Journal of Biomedical Research, vol. 1, no. 2, 2025, aubm009. https://doi.org/10.63946/aubiomed/17426

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