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Outbreak of Tinea capitis and corporis in a primary school in Antananarivo, Madagascar

Journal of Infection in Developing Countries, 2011
Introduction: Tinea capitis is common among schoolchildren in developing countries but underreported in Madagascar. We report the occurrence of an outbreak of gray patch tinea capitis due to Microsporum langeronii in a public primary school of ...
Jean-François Carod, Mahery Ratsitorahina, Hasina Raherimandimby, Virginie Hincky Vitrat, Vololomboahangy Ravaolimalala Andrianaja, Nelly Contet-Audonneau   +5 more
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Decarbonization in Financial Turbulent Times: Global Value Chains and Regulatory Framework

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examines how participation in global value chains (GVCs) influences carbon emissions amid financial turbulence, with attention to cross‐country heterogeneity and distributional dynamics. Although existing research has explored trade–environment linkages, limited attention has been given to how GVC integration interacts with ...
Xiaoyong Xu, Lu Zhang, Kingsley Imandojemu, Felix Orole, Romanus Osabohien   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Sustainable and Resilient Supply Networks: Digitalisation, Regulation and Climate Vulnerability in a Global Context

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The growing frequency of global crises has intensified concerns regarding climate vulnerability and the resilience of global production systems. This study examines the heterogeneous effects of supply chain development and supply chain digitalisation on climate vulnerability across countries, while accounting for institutional and investment ...
Ziwei Li, Zhi Zhan, Kingsley Imandojemu, Romanus Osabohien, Damilola Felix Eluyela   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Multiple SARS-CoV-2 immunizations of an unvaccinated population lead to complex immunity. A T cell reactivity study of blood donors in Antananarivo

Journal of Infection and Public Health
Background: Madagascar has undergone multiple and robust COVID-19 waves. The resulting immune background developed by its poorly vaccinated population has however not been described.
Solohery Lalaina Razafimahatratra, Olifara Herinirina Andriatefy, Diary Juliannie Ny Mioramalala, Fenosoa Anita Mireille Tsatoromila, Fanirisoa Randrianarisaona, Philippe Dussart, Matthieu Schoenhals   +6 more
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Business and Biodiversity: Scaling Conservation Enterprises Within and Beyond Place for Transformative Change

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Transformative change is required to address persistent and systemic drivers of biodiversity loss. There is an urgent need for innovative solutions that tackle root causes in place‐specific contexts. Evidence indicates that small, innovative, purpose‐driven businesses can serve as vehicles for developing place‐based solutions.
Shova Thapa Karki, Bradley D. Parrish
wiley   +1 more source

Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Drivers of Sustainability Transitions in Sub‐Saharan Africa: Why One Size Does Not Fit All

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Despite growing emphasis on sustainability transitions in developing economies, evidence remains limited on how environmental, social and governance (ESG) conditions shape sustainability outcomes in sub‐Saharan Africa (SSA). This study examines the environmental, social and governance drivers of sustainability transition performance across 39 ...
Emmanuel Kwaku Manu, Bismark Asante, Gabriel Eweje   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Fast, Sensitive and Specific Detection of Thailand orthohantavirus and Its Variants Using One-Step Real-Time Reverse-Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction Assay

Viruses, 2019
Genetic variants of Thailand orthohantavirus (THAIV) have been recently reported from rodents in South-East Asia and in islands from the South-West part of the Indian Ocean. In order to detect THAIV and its variants, we developed a sensitive and specific
Vololoniaina Raharinosy, Jean-Michel Heraud, Harinirina Aina Rabemananjara, Sandra Telfer, Danielle Aurore Doll Rakoto, Claudia Filippone, Jean-Marc Reynes   +6 more
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The Impact of Domestic Public Health Spending on Health Outcomes in Sub‐Saharan Africa: Evidence From Disability‐Adjusted Life Years

The International Journal of Health Planning and Management, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Sub‐Saharan Africa (SSA) continues to experience a high and uneven disease burden, mainly from HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria. As external funding declines, the strategic allocation of domestic public health spending (DPHS) becomes crucial.
Wa Ntita Serge Kabongo, Josue Mbonigaba
wiley   +1 more source

Determinants of COVID-19-related knowledge and disrupted habits during epidemic waves among women of childbearing age in urban and rural areas of the Malagasy Middle East

BMC Public Health, 2023
Background With regard to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in Madagascar, little is known about the knowledge, the perceptions and the impacts of this disease on women of childbearing age.
Sitraka Rakotosamimanana, Reziky Tiandraza Mangahasimbola, Rila Ratovoson, Rindra Vatosoa Randremanana   +3 more
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Revisiting the Nexus Between Trade Liberalisation and Income Inequality: The Case of Sub‐Saharan African Countries

International Journal of Finance &Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper examines the impact of trade liberalisation on income inequality across 24 Sub‐Saharan African (SSA) countries from 2000 to 2020. Using IV‐Tobit and 2SLS models, we consistently find that greater trade openness significantly exacerbates inequality in the region. Critically, we document an inverted U‐shaped relationship between trade
Guivis Zeufack Nkemgha, Le Roi Nso Fils, Ulrich Kevin Kamwa   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source