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Cis‐Vaccenic Acid as a Compositional Marker for Detecting High‐Oleic Seed Oil Adulteration in Avocado Oil

Journal of the American Oil Chemists' Society, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The rapid expansion of the global avocado oil market has intensified concerns about economic adulteration with lower‐cost, high‐oleic seed oils that resemble the fatty acid specifications of avocado oil. Cis‐vaccenic acid C18:1 (n−7) occurs at higher proportions in avocado oil than in common seed oil adulterants, making it a promising ...
Donpon Wannasin, Selina C. Wang
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Mpox Outbreak in the East Africa Region: Current Status, Containment Measures, Challenges, and Future Direction

Public Health Challenges
In 2024, the World Health Organization declared Mpox outbreak a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. The epicenter of this outbreak was the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), which is a member of the East African Community (EAC).
Reuben Sindayiheba, Noel Gahamanyi, Jerome Ndayisenga, Edouard Ntagwabira, Emmanuel Nsengiyumva, Emmanuel Kabalisa, Gashegu Misbah, Isabelle Mukagatare, Leon Mutesa, Claude Mambo Muvunyi   +9 more
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Three decades of community health workers in primary healthcare delivery in Rwanda: evolution, impact and policy lessons

BMJ Global Health
Background Community health workers (CHWs) have been instrumental in the delivery of primary healthcare (PHC) services in Rwanda since 1995, with their responsibilities expanding from basic health promotion to integrated community case management.
Claude Mambo Muvunyi, Felix Sayinzoga, Emmanuel Edwar Siddig, Pierre Gashema, Patrick Gad IRADUKUNDA, Albert Tuyishime, Jean de Dieu HARELIMANA, Jeanne Umuhire, Emery Hezagira, Isaac Mbwirabumva, Aline Uwimana, Fernand Rwamwejo, Santus Musafiri   +12 more
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A university‐certified course on dossier assessment for regulatory scientists in Africa—Reporting on our 5‐year experience

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Aim The shortage of trained clinical assessors in African National Regulatory Authorities (NRAs) poses a challenge to effective regulatory decision‐making. Developed in line with the World Health Organization's (WHO) Global Competency Framework (WHO‐GCF), a university‐certified short course, Dossier assessment for clinical assessors in Africa, was ...
Stephanie Leigh, Boitumelo Semete‐Makokotlela, Ivana Škrnjug‐Yudov, David Mukanga, Delese Mimi Darko, Eric Karikari‐Boateng, Peter Stonier, Luther Gwaza, Precious Matsoso, Bernd Rosenkranz, Birka Lehmann, Arnold G. Vulto, John G. Woodland, Shabir Banoo, Frieda Shigwedha, Maphutheho Selikane, Unathi Mabona‐Mgoqi, Asare Yeboah, Ntombi Mthembu, Goonaseelan ( Colin) Pillai   +19 more
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Nurses’ knowledge in the early detection and management of acute kidney injury in selected referral hospitals in Rwanda

Rwanda Medical Journal, 2022
INTRODUCTION: Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a global health issue, and its prevalence is higher in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). The knowledge of nurses in the early detection and management of AKI has rarely been explored in the current ...
V. Dushimiyimana, J. Bahumura, O. Adejumo, P. Moreland, G. Chironda   +4 more
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‘It is not a topic that should be assessed by a test’: Understanding teachers' assessment literacy in the teaching of ‘difficult histories’ such as the Holocaust

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract This paper explores how history teachers in secondary education in England (a) see their role as assessors and (b) how they make decisions about assessing a difficult history: learning about the Holocaust. Assessment literacy (AL) is recognised as a potentially valuable aspect of good teaching and central to supporting students' learning ...
Mary Richardson, Rebecca Hale, Tom Haward, Kwaku Adjepong   +3 more
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Rwanda’s National Reference Laboratory Operational Capacity during the 2024 Marburg Virus Disease Outbreak Response

Tropical Diseases, Travel Medicine and Vaccines
Background Rwanda reported its first Marburg virus disease (MVD) outbreak in September 2024. This study presents an assessment of Rwanda’s National Reference Laboratory Operational Capacity during the 2024 Marburg Virus Disease Outbreak Response. Methods
Noel Gahamanyi, Naasson Tuyiringire, Jerome Ndayisenga, Emmanuel Kabalisa, Etienne Kayigi, Therese Mukankwiro, Esperance Umumararungu, Raissa Muvunyi, Jean Pierre Musabyimana, Edouard Ntagwabira, Agnes Gasengayire, Sadiki Nkubito, Clarisse Murebwayire, Laetitia Irankunda, Eliane Kamanzi, Odette Sharangabo, Jean Claude Semuto Ngabonziza, Emmanuel E. S. Francis, Isabelle Mukagatare, Claude Mambo Muvunyi   +19 more
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The evidence base for ranger patrol effectiveness in conservation and how to improve it

Biological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Ranger patrols are a cornerstone of wildlife protection efforts around the world and occur across all ecological governance systems. Evidence that patrols reduce threats to wildlife and enable their recovery has not been systematically examined previously.
Trina Rytwinski, Robert S. A. Pickles, Matthew J. Muir, Steven J. Cooke, Joseph R. Bennett, Lisa A. Kelly, Adrienne Smith, Cynthia Cadet, Dwi N. Adhiasto, Inés Arroyo Quiroz, Mark D. Booton, Daphne P. Carlson, Drew T. Cronin, Anthony Dancer, Meredith L. Gore, Jennifer R. B. Miller, Stephen F. Pires, Amy Pokempner, James Slade, Andrew M. Lemieux   +19 more
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Using digital tools and antigen rapid testing to support household-level SARS-CoV-2 detection by community health workers in Rwanda: an operational pilot study

BMJ Open
Objective To evaluate the use of antigen-based rapid diagnostic tests (Ag-RDTs) alongside a digital tool to deliver household-level COVID-19 testing by community health workers (CHWs), in line with Rwanda’s ambition to decentralise COVID-19 testing ...
Claude Mambo Muvunyi, Rigveda Kadam, Muhammed Semakula, Ladislas Nshimiyimana, Jean-Paul Rwabihama, Beatrice Mukamana, Robert Rutayisire, Noella Bigirimana, Jean-Baptiste Mazarati, Gilbert Rukundo, Jean-Claude S Ngabonziza, Hassan Mugabo, Josue Mutabazi, Olukunle Akinwusi, Khairunisa Suleiman, Paula Akugizibwe   +15 more
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Barriers and Enablers of Circular Economy in Electrical and Electronic Equipment: A Systematic Literature Review

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Rapid technological change, shorter lifecycles and rising demand for electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) are increasing waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) and emphasise the need for a circular economy. This paper identifies barriers and enablers of the circular transition in EEE and outlines interventions.
Aya Abdelmeguid, Lucia Corsini
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