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Challenges of Offering a MOOC from an LMIC

, 2016
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) were initiated in the early 2000s by certain leading American and European universities. An integral part of the MOOC philosophy has been to provide open access to online learning. Despite their potential advantages to
Aamna Pasha, S. Abidi, Syed Ali
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Early Mortality in Adults Initiating Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) in Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMIC): A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

PLoS ONE, 2011
Background We systematically reviewed observational studies of early mortality post-antiretroviral therapy (ART) initiation in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC) in Asia, Africa, and Central and South America, as defined by the World Bank, to ...
Amita Gupta, Girish Nadkarni, Wei-Teng Yang, Aditya Chandrasekhar, N. Gupte, G. Bisson, M. Hosseinipour, Naveen Gummadi   +7 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

LMIC-04. BUILDING PEDIATRIC NEURO-ONCOLOGY CAPACITY IN LMICS THROUGH MULTIDISCIPLINARY EDUCATION AND COLLABORATION

Neuro-Oncology
Abstract BACKGROUND The St. Jude Global Academy Neuro-Oncology Training Seminar (NOTS) is a course in pediatric neuro-oncology (PNO) designed for physicians from low-income and middle-income countries.
Moreira, Daniel, Andujar, Allyson, Qaddoumi, Ibrahim   +2 more
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Do Fossil Fuel Subsidies Crowd Out Health Expenditure? A Country‐Level Longitudinal Analysis

Health Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Annually, countries allocate hundreds of millions of dollars to subsidize fossil fuels, often at the expense of public health and environmental sustainability. This undermines progress toward Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) 3 (Good Health and Well‐Being) and 13 (Climate Action).
Judite Gonçalves, Eduardo Costa, Thomas Hone, Damini Singh, Paula Pereda, Anthony A. Laverty, Christopher Millett   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

A global review of the impact on women from men’s alcohol drinking: the need for responding with a gendered lens

Global Health Action
Background Global evidence shows that men’s harmful alcohol use contributes to intimate partner violence (IPV) and other harms. Yet, interventions that target alcohol-related harms to women are scarce.
Ingrid M. Wilson, Bree Willoughby, Amany Tanyos, Kathryn Graham, Mary Walker, Anne-Marie Laslett, Leane Ramsoomar   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

A systematic review of online interventions for mental health in low and middle income countries : a neglected field [PDF]

, 2015
Background. Low and middle income countries (LMICs) are facing an increase of the impact of mental health problems while confronted with limited resources and limited access to mental health care, known as the ‘mental health gap’.
Arjadi, R, Bockting, CLH, Chowdhary, N, Nauta, MH   +3 more
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Global Cancer Incidence and Mortality Rates and Trends—An Update

Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention, 2015
There are limited published data on recent cancer incidence and mortality trends worldwide. We used the International Agency for Research on Cancer's CANCERMondial clearinghouse to present age-standardized cancer incidence and death rates for 2003–2007 ...
Lindsey A. Torre, R. Siegel, E. Ward, A. Jemal   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Evaluating and optimizing the consolidated framework for implementation research (CFIR) for use in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review

Implementation Science, 2020
Background The Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR) is a determinants framework that may require adaptation or contextualization to fit the needs of implementation scientists in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).
A. R. Means, C. Kemp, Marie-Claire Gwayi-Chore, S. Gimbel, Caroline Soi, K. Sherr, B. Wagenaar, J. Wasserheit, B. Weiner   +8 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Conspiracy Beliefs, Institutional Mistrust, and Health‐Related Behaviours During the COVID‐19 Pandemic in Burkina Faso: A Mediation Analysis

The International Journal of Health Planning and Management, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background No study has yet examined the conjoint role of institutional trust and COVID‐19 conspiracy beliefs on compliance with COVID‐19 preventive behaviours among populations of African countries. This study aims to deepen the understanding of the relationship between institutional mistrust, conspiracy beliefs, and health‐related behaviours
Gabin F. Morillon, Marlène Guillon, Jacky Mathonnat   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Scoping Review of Gut Microbiome and Bifidobacterium Research in Zimbabwe: Implications for Future Studies

Pediatric Health, Medicine and Therapeutics, 2023
Danai T Zhou,1 Taona E Mudhluli,1,2 Lindsay J Hall,3– 5 Justen Manasa,1,6 Shungu Munyati6 1Department of Laboratory Diagnostic and Investigative Sciences, University of Zimbabwe, Harare, Zimbabwe; 2Department of Biochemistry, Midlands State University ...
Zhou DT, Mudhluli TE, Hall LJ, Manasa J, Munyati S   +4 more
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