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Multispectral imaging for pathogen identification using a filter wheel and smartphone: A frugal innovation approach [PDF]

EPJ Web of Conferences, 2023
To create an affordable clinical test for use in more decentralized settings, we are developing a multispectral imaging system based on a filter wheel and a smartphone.
Leroux Denis, Alonso Florian, Coent Tanguy, Garros Maeva, Montvernay Régis, Le Bihan Yann, Fulchiron Corine   +6 more
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Levelling the playing field for the international migration of nurses: the India English Language Programme

BMC Nursing, 2023
Background This article presents evaluation findings of the India English Language Programme, an innovative programme aimed at providing Indian nurses with an opportunity to participate in an ethical and mutually beneficial learning programme aimed at ...
Ross Goldstone, Rose McCarthy, Ged Byrne, David Keen   +3 more
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Scoping Review of National Antimicrobial Stewardship Activities in Eight African Countries and Adaptable Recommendations

Antibiotics, 2022
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a global health problem threatening safe, effective healthcare delivery in all countries and settings. The ability of microorganisms to become resistant to the effects of antimicrobials is an inevitable evolutionary ...
Nduta Kamere, Sandra Tafadzwa Garwe, Oluwatosin Olugbenga Akinwotu, Chloe Tuck, Eva M. Krockow, Sara Yadav, Agbaje Ganiyu Olawale, Ayobami Hassan Diyaolu, Derick Munkombwe, Eric Muringu, Eva Prosper Muro, Felix Kaminyoghe, Hameedat Taiye Ayotunde, Love Omoniyei, Mashood Oluku Lawal, Shuwary Hughric Adekule Barlatt, Tumaini J. Makole, Winnie Nambatya, Yvonne Esseku, Victoria Rutter, Diane Ashiru-Oredope   +20 more
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An economy-wide impact assessment of agriculture land reform in South Africa

Cogent Social Sciences, 2022
South Africa has been battling with getting land reform right since the advent of democratic rule in 1994 The need to expedite land reform in the country has given rise to a number of radical approaches, including the topic and controversial ...
Thulasizwe Mkhabela, Sifiso Ntombela, Ndumiso Mazibuko   +2 more
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Mining the chemical diversity of the hemp seed (Cannabis sativa L.) metabolome: discovery of a new molecular family widely distributed across hemp

Frontiers in Plant Science, 2023
Hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) is a widely researched industrial crop with a variety of applications in the pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, food, cosmetic, textile, and materials industries.
Guillermo Federico Padilla-González, Abigail Rosselli, Nicholas J. Sadgrove, Nicholas J. Sadgrove, Max Cui, Monique S.J. Simmonds   +5 more
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International research collaboration between South Africa and rest of the world: An analysis of 2012–2021 trends

Transformation in Higher Education, 2023
South African higher education policies have since 1997 called for the expansion of research collaboration with the African continent and Global South. In this article, the authors’ analysed South Africa’s international research collaboration trends and ...
Savo Heleta, Divinia Jithoo
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Progress in partnerships [PDF]

BMJ, 2001
This is the fourth in a series of five articles Partnership—between organisations, services, and frontline staff—is widely promoted as an alternative to large scale structural reorganisation of the relation between the NHS and local government. However, there is still relatively little evidence on the effectiveness and outcomes of such partnerships ...
Glendinning, C, Coleman, A, Shipman, C, Malbon, G   +3 more
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Community attitudes on tuberculosis in Botswana: an opportunity for improving the National Tuberculosis Programme outcomes, 2011

BMC Research Notes, 2018
Objectives The Botswana tuberculosis HIV Knowledge Attitude and Practice study sought to assess knowledge, attitudes and practices of communities on TB and identify sources of their information on this disease and HIV.
Godfrey Musuka, Vonai Teveredzi, Lesego Busang, Innocent Chingombe, Panganai Makadzange, Setshwano Mokgweetsinyana, Ronald Ncube, Julita Maradzika, Carmillo Fungai Chinamasa, Themba Moeti   +9 more
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The burden of mental disorder in Sierra Leone: a retrospective observational evaluation of programmatic data from the roll out of decentralised nurse-led mental health units

International Journal of Mental Health Systems, 2021
Background In sub-Saharan Africa the treatment gap for mental disorders is high. In 2009, 98.0% of people with mental illness in Sierra Leone were not receiving treatment, partly due to the absence of public psychiatric facilities outside the capital. In
Helen Hopwood, Stephen Sevalie, Moshi Optat Herman, Dawn Harris, Katharine Collet, Abdulai Jawo Bah, Fenella Beynon   +6 more
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Acceptability, appropriateness, and feasibility of Rural School Support Strategies for behavioral interventions: a mixed methods evaluation over two years of a hybrid type 3 implementation-effectiveness trial

Implementation Science Communications, 2023
Background Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) is a framework for implementing evidence-based interventions for preventing behavioral issues and improving climate in schools.
Hannah G. Calvert, Michaela McQuilkin, Ashley Havlicak, Teri Lewis, Lindsey Turner   +4 more
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