Safety and Acceptability of Community-Based Distribution of Injectable Contraceptives: A Pilot Project in Mozambique. [PDF]
Mozambique has witnessed a climbing total fertility rate in the last 20 years. Nearly one-third of married women have an unmet need for family planning, but the supply of family planning services is not meeting the demand. This study aimed to explore the
Bique, Cassimo +6 more
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Tumour–host interactions in Drosophila: mechanisms in the tumour micro‐ and macroenvironment
This review examines how tumour–host crosstalk takes place at multiple levels of biological organisation, from local cell competition and immune crosstalk to organism‐wide metabolic and physiological collapse. Here, we integrate findings from Drosophila melanogaster studies that reveal conserved mechanisms through which tumours hijack host systems to ...
José Teles‐Reis, Tor Erik Rusten
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Community Health Workers and Promotores in California [PDF]
Provides an overview of, and describes the challenges facing, the emerging workforce of public health professionals who carry out a variety of health promotion, case management, and service delivery activities at the community ...
Catherine Dower +2 more
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Rethinking plastic waste: innovations in enzymatic breakdown of oil‐based polyesters and bioplastics
Plastic pollution remains a critical environmental challenge, and current mechanical and chemical recycling methods are insufficient to achieve a fully circular economy. This review highlights recent breakthroughs in the enzymatic depolymerization of both oil‐derived polyesters and bioplastics, including high‐throughput protein engineering, de novo ...
Elena Rosini +2 more
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Occupational Health and Safety Policy Compliance among Community Health Workers in Western Kenya
Background: Compliance with occupational health and safety policies, monitoring, and evaluation are critical components of a safe workplace. Occupational hazards among community health workers have rarely been studied.
Fletcher Njororai +3 more
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Factors affecting the performance of community health workers in India: a multi-stakeholder perspective [PDF]
Background: Community health workers (CHWs) form a vital link between the community and the health department in several countries. In India, since 2005 this role is largely being played by Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHAs), who are village ...
Reetu Sharma +2 more
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Strengthening Primary Health Care Through Community Health Workers: Investment Case And Financing Recommendations [PDF]
A report released this week at the Third International Conference on Financing for Development found that there is a strong case for investing in Community Health Worker (CHW) programs as part of integrated health systems.
Addis Tamire Woldemariam +6 more
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What factors make for an effective digital learning tool in Higher Education? This systematic review identifies elements of a digital tool that published examples reveal to be features of an engaging and impactful digital tool. A systematic literature search yielded 25 research papers for analysis.
Akmal Arzeman +4 more
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Stunting remains a critical public health issue that impairs child growth and development. In Cibeber sub-district, 6.83% of the total 1,339 preschool‐aged children were stunted, with the highest rates observed in RW 08 (38 children), RW 06 (32), and RW
Dyeri Susanti +2 more
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Community learning and development training for professionals engaged in community regeneration and community planning [PDF]
The study was commissioned by the Scottish Executive Development Department to identify training needs and current provision of community learning and development (CLD) training for a range of professionals (other than those formally qualified in CLD ...
Barr, A. +3 more
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