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Human African trypanosomiasis in South Sudan: how can we prevent a new epidemic? [PDF]

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2012
Human African trypanosomiasis (HAT) has been a major public health problem in South Sudan for the last century. Recurrent outbreaks with a repetitive pattern of responding-scaling down activities have been observed. Control measures for outbreak response
José A Ruiz-Postigo, José R Franco, Mounir Lado, Pere P Simarro   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Pioneering urogynecology fellowship training in a low resource setting, East‐Africa, and its short‐term impact: A mixed‐methods implementation and program evaluation study

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective This study describes the establishment and assesses the early outcomes of a novel urogynecology fellowship training program in a low‐resource setting at Mbarara University of Science and Technology (MUST), with the aim of informing similar efforts in other low‐resource settings. Methods We conducted a mixed‐methods implementation and
Musa Kayondo, Christopher Tarnay, Paul Kato Kalyebara, Onesmus Byamukama, Joseph Ngonzi, Joseph Njagi, Brenda Ainomugisha, Richard Mwesigwa, Rogers Kajabwangu, Michael Thomas Margolis, Verena Geissbühler   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

South Sudan

, 2019
This report seeks to support the larger jobs study by examining how investment in South Sudan’s food sector can not only address food security needs, it can generate income and lay the foundation for livelihood and job creation in the country. It argues that applying a value chain lens to investments in the sector can contribute to creating direct ...
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South Sudan National Mine Action Strategic Plan 2012-2016 [PDF]

, 2012
The South Sudan national mine action strategic plan was developed by the South Sudan Mine Action Authority (SSMAA), with the assistance of the United Nations Mine Action Coordination Centre (UNMACC) and the Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian ...
Authority, South Sudan Mine Action
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The new WHO infertility guideline: A universal right to equitable, evidence‐based fertility care

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract The WHO ‘Guideline for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of infertility’ heralds a significant global shift towards recognizing infertility as a medical condition requiring prevention, diagnosis, treatment and policy support. This recognition is vital for the one in six people with infertility worldwide and for policymakers trying to ...
M. Louise Hull, Kurt T. Barnhart, Nikhil C. Purandare, Aparna Sridhar, E. Göknur Topçu, Scott M. Nelson, on behalf of the FIGO REI committee, M. Louise Hull, Nikhil Purandare, Elif G. Topcu, Jackline Akol, Akira Iwase, Ivonne Diaz Yamal, Haroon Latif, Pablo Diaz Spíndola, Sunita R. Tandulwadkar, Virginia Chaquiriand, Ying Cheong, Scott Nelson, Kurt Barnhart   +19 more
wiley   +1 more source

HIV and TB co-infection in South Sudan: a three year retrospective study

South Sudan Medical Journal, 2014
Objective To determine the prevalence of HIV/TB co-infection among patients attending the HIV clinic at Juba Teaching Hospital (JTH) from 2011 to 2013.
Kenneth L L Sube, Oromo F Seriano[, Salvador Jaja, Rose P Gore, Richard L L Loro, Emmanuel Oryem, Opiaka A Seriano, Ayuel D A Nul, Jurel P M Magok, Akual K T Myik, Arek M D Mabok, Louis Y M Bania, Nguach A A Thiep   +12 more
doaj  

Effects of COVID-19 on the laboratory turn-around time of vaccine-preventable disease surveillance: the case of measles in South Sudan

The Pan African Medical Journal, 2020
Corona Virus Disease (COVID-19) is caused by severe acute respiratory coronavirus type 2 (SARS-CoV-2), which was first reported in Wuhan, China [1,2].
David Majuch Kunjok, Isaac Michael Zingbondo   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

Remote Sensing for Irrigation Water Management—The State of the Art and Prospects for Near‐Future Operations

Irrigation and Drainage, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT A recent UN report describes many regions as facing ‘water bankruptcy,’ a condition in which available water resources can no longer meet existing demands. In practice, this means irrigation will likely bear the greatest burden of future water‐use reductions, a complicated and fraught decision to make given its critical role in food security ...
Wim G. M. Bastiaanssen, Chris Perry, Royce Dalby, Yasir Mohamed, Xueliang Cai, Poolad Karimi, IJsbrand de Jong, Pasquale Steduto, Marat Beksultanov, Christopher C. M. Neale, David Molden, Waqas Awan, Laarousi Mohamed, Jippe Hoogeveen, Jeff Davids, Nutchanart Sriwongsitanon, P. S. Rao, Roula Bachour, Palitha Bandara, Sophea Chhim, Richard Evans, Tom Lahad, D. Nagesh Kumar, Zakaria Adawy, Devendra Singh Bundela, Kawa Hakzi, Isaya Kisekka, Nicolas Puelma, Alejandro A. Pannunzio, Benjamin Koetz, Mukhiddin Ibragimov   +30 more
wiley   +1 more source

From Empire to Aid: Analysing Persistence of Colonial Legacies in Foreign Aid to Africa

Journal of International Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT For decades now, Western development agencies and donors have been castigated for their colonial biases in providing aid to Africa. It is well established that donors provide considerably more foreign aid to their former colonies relative to other countries.
Swetha Ramachandran
wiley   +1 more source

Prevalence and perceptions of voluntary medical male circumcision among University of Juba students, South Sudan

South Sudan Medical Journal
Introduction: Voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) is one of the key interventions against heterosexual spread of HIV. However, its prevalence in South Sudan is not clearly understood.
Kon Alier, Akway Cham, Jonathan Majok, Kenneth Sube, Achan Nyang, Ezbon Wapary, James Malek, John Makuei, Jok Malith, Lual Mayuol , Yak Adim   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source