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Guidance on the monitoring of salt iodization programmes and determination of population iodine status: Russian language version

open access: yesКлиническая и экспериментальная тиреоидология, 2018
Over the last two decades, there has been remarkable progress towards eliminating iodine deficiency (ID). While there has been remarkable success, there have been several notable changes in the way that salt iodization programs have been designed and ...
organization: United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

A new look at contraceptive prevalence plateaus in sub-Saharan Africa: A probabilistic approach [PDF]

open access: yesDemographic Research
BACKGROUND: Fertility decline in sub-Saharan Africa has been slower than in other regions, with the periods of extremely slow transitions frequently described as stalled.
Mark Wheldon   +3 more
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Midwife-led pandemic telemedicine services for maternal health and gender-based violence screening in Bangladesh: an implementation research case study

open access: yesReproductive Health, 2023
Background The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted maternal and newborn health services in Bangladesh, exacerbating the large gaps in service utilization that existed prior to the pandemic.
Amirul Islam   +5 more
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Characterising Biosecurity Initiatives Globally to Support the Development of a Progressive Management Pathway for Terrestrial Animals: A Scoping Review

open access: yesAnimals, 2023
While biosecurity is of increasing importance globally, there is still limited evidence of the factors or elements that support the progressive and sustainable scaling up of biosecurity along the value chains from the local to the global level.
Nina Militzer   +9 more
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Knowing Is Not Enough: A Mixed-Methods Study of Antimicrobial Resistance Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practises Among Maasai Pastoralists

open access: yesFrontiers in Veterinary Science, 2021
Global, national, and local efforts to limit antimicrobial resistance (AMR) often stress the importance of raising awareness among users, sellers, and prescribers of antimicrobial drugs. This emphasis is founded upon two assumptions.
Peter E. Mangesho   +8 more
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Space for the Sustainable Development Goals: mapping the contributions of space-based projects and technologies to the achievement of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development

open access: yesSustainable Earth Reviews, 2021
Progress towards the achievement of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in many ways presupposes the utilisation of science, technology and innovation.
André Baumgart   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Global status of genetic resources for food and agriculture: challenges and research needs

open access: yesGenetic Resources, 2020
Plant, animal, forest, aquatic, micro-organism and invertebrate genetic resources are vital to food security, nutrition, livelihoods and the resilience and adaptability of global agricultural production systems.
Dafydd Pilling   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Towards a harmonised Total Diet Study approach: a guidance document

open access: yesEFSA Journal, 2011
A Total Diet Study (TDS) can be a complementary approach to traditional monitoring and surveillance programs, which instead of focusing on compliance is designed to provide a solid basis for calculating population dietary exposure and assessing potential
European Food Safety Authority   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

The TPNW in Practice: Elements for Effective National Implementation

open access: yesJournal for Peace and Nuclear Disarmament, 2021
In the past, states have underestimated the effort required to implement WMD-related treaties. Yet effective national implementation is a prerequisite to upholding agreements and building confidence in compliance with these treaty regimes.
James Revill   +2 more
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Anticipatory action: Lessons for the future

open access: yesFrontiers in Climate, 2022
Climate shocks are causing increasingly severe damage and amplifying humanitarian needs. So far, humanitarian action has been mostly responsive, arriving after a crisis has materialized.
Juan Chaves-Gonzalez   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

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