Impacts of Social Assistance During the COVID‐19 Pandemic in Poor Remote Communities
ABSTRACT Providing social assistance to poor populations in remote communities in times of crises, such as pandemics, is challenging but crucial. This paper examines how food assistance during the COVID‐19 pandemic affected people's behaviour, using our surveys among over 400 rural communities without road access in the Peruvian Amazon. Food assistance
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Implementing effective cataract surgical coverage: a comparative qualitative study in Kenya and Nepal. [PDF]
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Health shocks and natural resource management: Evidence from Western Kenya
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This study investigated undergraduate Ghanaian radiography students' proficiency, experiences, confidence, and knowledge with regard to communicating with hearing‐impaired patients. It was found that although most students had some knowledge about effective communication strategies to be used with hearing‐impaired patients, their confidence levels were
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Understanding what factors influence community health worker involvement in hypertension service delivery in Kenya: applying a community health system lens. [PDF]
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Paediatric computed tomography diagnostic reference levels in Africa: A systematic review
Improvements in computed tomography (CT) technology have increased its applications in medical imaging. Variations in the paediatric DRLs indicate that harmonisation and standardisation of paediatric CT protocols are essential for the optimisation of paediatric doses. Abstract Introduction Improvements in computed tomography (CT) technology in terms of
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Understanding the role of 'software' in health system capacity for non-communicable disease response: hypertension care in rural Coastal Kenya. [PDF]
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Multi‐Country‐Multi‐City Characterisation of Heat Stress and Exposure in Africa
This study provides the first continent‐wide, grid‐specific assessment of heat stress trends in Africa, revealing a sharp rise in multi‐scale extreme heat episodes and shifting population exposure. Findings highlight urgent implications for urban planning and climate adaptation.
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Population-based incidence and antimicrobial susceptibility patterns of shigellosis among children and adults from rural and urban Kenya, 2010-2019. [PDF]
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