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Science in South Asia [PDF]

open access: yesScience, 2019
South Asian countries are often at odds with each other for political, economic, and emotional reasons. The conflicts are a frustrating contrast to the promise of the region. Covering only 3.5% of Earth's landmass, but inhabited by 23.7% of humanity, the region has the highest rate of economic growth, is rich in knowledge-based institutions, and is ...
Shrestha, Uttam Babu, Bhadra, Anindita
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South Asia SDG update [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
1. NINTH ASIA-PACIFIC TRADE FACILITATION FORUM HELD IN NEW DELHI2. UNESCAP EXECUTIVE SECRETARY VISITS NEW DELHI3. UNESCAP INITIATIVES FOR FOSTERING WOMEN ENTREPRENEURSHIP AS A TOOL FOR EMPOWERMENT IN SOUTH ASIA4. UNESCAP HOSTS DISCUSSIONS ON SDGs at 12th
UN.ESCAP   +1 more
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PROTOCOL: Interventions promoting resilience through climate‐smart agricultural practices for women farmers: A systematic review

open access: yesCampbell Systematic Reviews, 2022
This is the protocol for a Campbell systematic review. The objectives are as follows: the primary objective of this review is to synthesise evidence of the effectiveness of interventions to promote climate‐smart agriculture to enhance agricultural ...
Ashrita Saran   +11 more
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Let's talk about death: data collection for verbal autopsies in a demographic and health surveillance site in Malaysia [PDF]

open access: yesGlobal Health Action, 2015
Background: Verbal autopsies have gained considerable ground as an acceptable alternative to medically determined cause of death. Unlike with clinical or more administrative settings for data collection, verbal autopsies require significant involvement ...
Pascale A. Allotey   +6 more
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Surgery in South Asia [PDF]

open access: yesBMJ, 2004
A private complication of a public problem It is difficult to write about surgery in South Asia with any sense of pride. In most of the region health care, and especially surgical care, is concentrated in major hospitals in big cities. In villages and small towns the health infrastructure exists on paper, but even minor procedures are not carried out
Musthaq, Ahmed   +2 more
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Public health research priorities for WHO on COVID-19 in the South-East Asia Region: results of a prioritization survey

open access: yesHealth Research Policy and Systems, 2022
Background Effectively addressing the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic caused by the new pathogen requires continuous generation of evidence to inform decision-making.
Tasnim Azim   +7 more
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Is Health-Related Physical Activity Associated with Gender in Young University Students of Lahore

open access: yesJournal Riphah College of Rehabilitation Sciences, 2023
Background: Physical activity is a crucial indicator of the overall health of an individual in any age group. It is important to study the young population, such as university students because of the abrupt changes that this group experiences ...
Muhammad Shaharyar Imran   +4 more
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South Asia SDG update

open access: yes, 2021
AnnouncementI. Key Activities during January-March 2021II. Select Outreach ActivitiesIII. Knowledge products issued by UNESCAP-SSWA in the year 2021 and 2020IV.
UN.ESCAP   +1 more
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Superior haplotypes towards development of low glycemic index rice with preferred grain and cooking quality

open access: yesScientific Reports, 2021
Increasing trends in the occurrence of diabetes underline the need to develop low glycemic index (GI) rice with preferred grain quality. In the current study, a diverse set of 3 K sub-panel of rice consisting of 150 accessions was evaluated for resistant
Ramchander Selvaraj   +6 more
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A study on the belt and road initiative's trade and its influencing factors: Evidence of China-South Asia's panel data.

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2023
The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is a development plan proposed by China that aims to build a new platform for international cooperation and create new drivers of shared development.
Ling Zhou   +5 more
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