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The Programme against African Trypanosomiasis (PAAT) was established in 1995 and is managed by a joint secretariat composed of FAO, OAU/IBAR, IAEA and WHO. The programme aims to provide direction and focus to the control of trypanosomiasis within the broader context of food security, human health, rural development and sustainable agriculture. This paper describes the PAAT-Information System (PAATIS) which aims to assist decision-support for prioritisation of tsetse control areas and control strategy, thereby facilitating direct contact between programmes and providing a common source of information on tsetse and trypanosomiasis. The system is aimed at a broad range of users and will be available as a beta on a packaged CD-ROM. It will then be widely distributed for evaluation and to generate feedback. The final version will be upgraded on a regular basis and will be complimented by the activities of the PAAT email forum and the PAAT website.
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Gilbert, M., Jenner, C., Pender, J., Rogers, D., Slingenbergh, J., Wint, W. (2002). The Programme Against African Trypanosomiasis Information System (Paatis). In: The African Trypanosomes. World Class Parasites, vol 1. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-306-46894-8_2
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