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The “treatment gap” in global mental health reconsidered: sociotherapy for collective trauma in Rwanda [PDF]

, 2015
Background: The “treatment gap” (TG) for mental disorders refers to the difference that exists between the number of people who need care and those who receive care. The concept is strongly promoted by the World Health Organization and widely used in the
Gishoma, Darius, Hogwood, Jemma, Jansen, Angela, Jansen, Stefan, Mukamana, Donatilla, Richters, Annemiek, White, Ross   +6 more
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Engaging student voice in Rwandan secondary schools: Understanding factors supporting learning in STEM and future aspirations

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract This study engages student voice in Rwandan secondary schools as a mechanism for understanding factors influencing learning in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) subjects, attitudes towards learning these disciplines and pupils' future aspirations.
Aurora Lixinhao Gao, Emma Carter, Pui Ki Patricia Kwok, Lydie Shima, Nidhi Singal   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Using eLearning to improve and retain the knowledge of community health workers in maternal and neonatal health in Rwanda: A cohort study

Public Health Challenges
Background In Rwanda, community health workers (CHWs) serve a crucial function in providing community‐based maternal and neonatal health (CBMNH) services.
Yves Sangwa, Victor Ndaruhutse, Samson Radeny, Dieudonne Ndatimana, François Niragire, Erigene Rutayisire, Beatrice Mukamana, Josee Uwamariya, Clovis Kabanda, Angelique Nyirafaranga, Marie Chantal Uzayisenga, Chris Adrien Kanakuze, Jean Claude Gasamagera, Jacqueline Umunyana, Christian Mazimpaka   +14 more
doaj   +1 more source

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
doaj   +1 more source

JeffHEALTH: Helping East Africa Link to Health [PDF]

, 2016
JeffHEALTH-Helping East Africa Link to Health is a student-run organization at Thomas Jefferson University dedicated to improving basic medical education and quality of life in Rwanda, which was devastated in 1994 by civil war and genocide.
Coe, Savannah, Kuhn, Elizabeth, Margolis, Rebecca, Rahman, Naveed A., Zhang, Emily   +4 more
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Transformative Approaches in Transitioning to a Circular Sanitation Bioeconomy in South Africa: A Scoping Review

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Transitioning from linear flow resource management practices to a circular sanitation bioeconomy needs a transformative approach. In South Africa, the management of human excreta through resource recovery and reuse (RRR) has been widely researched and piloted.
William Musazura, Alfred Oduor Odindo, Stephen O. Ojwach   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Conflict Mapping in Multiethnic Society: Developing Resolution Strategies in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Conflict Resolution Quarterly, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This research uses the province of Bas‐Uele as a case study to examine the often‐overlooked historical conditions that contribute to conflicts among ethnic communities in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Following a conflict mapping model and analyzing qualitative data collected through semi‐structured interviews with 20 local authorities and
Eustache Z. Zigashane
wiley   +1 more source

Management challenges of disorders of sex development- Case Series

Rwanda Medical Journal, 2022
INTRODUCTION: Disorders of sex development (DSDs) are genetic abnormalities characterized by discordance between phenotypic, gonadal, and genetic sex. They are grouped into two categories based on karyotype: 46, XX DSD and 46, XY DSD. CASES: We reviewed
B. Tuyishimire, H. Irere, F. Rutagarama, A. Ndatinya, O.R. Karangwa, A. Gasana, C. Nsanzabaganwa, L. Mutesa   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Taxonomic results of the Bryotrop expedition to Zaire and Rwanda : 4., a preliminary check-list of the Hepaticae and Anthocerotae from Central Africa (Zaire, Rwanda, Burundi) [PDF]

, 1993
A check-list of the Hepaticae and Anthocerotae from Central Africa (Zaire, Rwanda, Burundi) is presented. 267 liverwort species and 4 hornworts are recognized for the area. For Zaire 215 Hepaticae and 3 species of Anthocerotae are recorded. In Rwanda 150
Fischer, Eberhard
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Barriers to the Growth and Implementation of Biogas Technology: The Kenyan Experience

Energy Science &Engineering, EarlyView.
Economic constraints were identified as the most critical barrier to biogas adoption, while policy‐related challenges were found to be the least. Among the specific barriers, limited awareness of biogas benefits, inadequate distribution infrastructure, and shortage of skilled technicians are top barriers.
Purity M. Mutahi, Stephen K. Kimutai, Muyiwa S. Adaramola   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source