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Pharmacists' knowledge and perceptions about herbal medicines: A case study of Jos and environs

Jimann, N.S.; et al. (2017) CC

Med J DY Patil Univ 2017;10:229-33

Burden of leprosy in Malawi: community camp-based cross-sectional study

K. P Msyamboza, L.Mawaya 2 , H.W Kubwalo, et al. (2012) CC

BMC International Health and Human Rights 2012, 12 :12 http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-698X/12/12

Community health worker models in South Africa: a qualitative study on policy implementation of the 2018/19 revised framework

Murphy, J.P.; A. Moolla, S. Kgowedi et al. Health Policy and Planning (2020) C1

South Africa has a long history of community health workers (CHWs). It has been a journey that has required balancing constrained resources and competing priorities. CHWs form a bridge between communities and healthcare service provision within health facilities and act as the cornerstone of South A ... more

The quality of antimalarial medicines in Western Cambodia: a case study along the Thai-Cambodian border

S. Phanouvong, C. Raymond, L. Krech, Y. Dijiba, B. Mam, P. Lukulay, D. Socheat, T. Sovannarith and C. Sokhan Southeast asian J trop med public health (2013) C2

The prevalence, availability, and use of antimalarial medicines (AMLs) were studied in six Cambodian provinces along the Thai-Cambodian border. The study was divided into two parts: the first looked at the quality of AMLs available in Pursat, Pailin ... more

Influence of Service Readiness on Use of Facility Delivery Care: A Study Linking Health Facility Data and Population Data in Haiti

Wang, Wenjuan, Michelle Winner, Clara Burgert, and Josh Colston ICF International (2014) C2

DHS Working Papers No. 114

Mortality due to road injuries in the states of India: the Global Burden of Disease Study 1990–2017

India State-Level Disease Burden Initiative Road Injury Collaborators (2019) CC

Lancet Public Health. 2019 Dec 20. pii: S2468-2667(19)30246-4. doi: 10.1016/S2468-2667(19)30246-4.

Africa, WASH, and the Millennium Development Goals: A Local Systems Case Study of How Ethiopia Achieved MDG Target 7c

McGahey, Christopher USAID (2017) C1

Ethiopia met the MDG target for drinking water access with a unique and high degree of success. The magnitude of the country’s success in providing improved drinking water to nearly half of its population in 25 years despite its diversity, size, and challenges cannot be overstated. This case ... more

Africa, WASH, and the Millennium Development Goals: A Local Systems Case Study of How South Africa Achieved MDG Target 7c

Muller, Helgard et al. USAID (2017) C1

Democratic dispensation in 1994 created a political and social platform that reshaped life in South Africa. There was a surge in common belief that the inequity and wrong of Apartheid should and could be rectified. Equity of access to water and sanitation were obvious targets for improvement. In 199 ... more

Atlas: country resources for neurological disorders 2004: results of a collaborative study of the World Health Organization and the World Federation of Neurology
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World Health Organization; World Federation of Neurology (2004) C_WHO

NEUROLOGY ATLAS presents for the first time, the most comprehensive collection and compilation of information on neurological resources across 109 countries. The results confirm that the available resources including services for neurological disorders are markedly insufficient; in addition, the ... more

Disability inclusive employment in urban Malawi: A multi-perspective interview study

Remnant, J.; Wånggren, L.; Huque, S. et al. Journal of International Development (2022) CC

The paper presents interview data from Malawian government representatives, trade unionists, employers and people with disabilities from the country's largest cities Lilongwe and Blantyre. Findings relate to the gap between the discourse of employers and government officials and that of workers with ... more

Ethical issues in obstetrics and gynaecology by the FIGO committee for the Study of Ethical aspects of Human Reproduction and Woman's Health

FIGO (2012)

'Ethical Issues in Obstetrics and Gynecology' represents the results of carefully researched and considered discussion. The guidelines are intended to provide material for consideration and debate about ethical aspects of our discipline for member organisations and their constituent membership.

Assessment and Research in Child Feeding (ARCH) - Labeling Study Report Nepal

ARCH Project Nepal (2014) C1

Understanding Unmet Need in Ghana: Results from a Follow-up Study to the 2014 Ghana Demographic and Health Survey

Staveteig, S. DHS Program; USAID (2015) C1

Household biomass fuel use, asthma symptoms severity, and asthma underdiagnosis in rural schoolchildren in Nigeria: a cross-sectional observational study

Oluwole, O.; Arinola, G.O.; Hou, D.; Olopade, C.O. (2017) CC2

In 2014, the International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood (ISAAC) reported that the highest prevalence of symptoms of severe asthma was found in the low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), including Nigeria. While exposure to biomass f ... more

United Republic of Tanzania and Kenya’s simulation of Rift Valley fever outbreak yields valuable lessons: case study

World Health Organization WHO (2021) C_WHO

Misinformation on social networks during the novel coronavirus pandemic: a quali-quantitative case study of Brazil

Biancovilli, p.; L. Makszin and C.Jurberg BMC Public Health (2021) CC

Brazilian media and science communicators must understand the main characteristics of misinformation in social media about COVID-19, so that they can develop attractive, up-to-date and evidence-based content that helps to increase health literacy and counteract the spread of false information.

Bringing high-impact, good-quality and low-cost eye care closer to home: a case study of Klinik Katarak-Kementerian Kesihatan Malaysia

World Health Organization WHO (2023) C_WHO

Health innovation is the creation and implementation of novel processes, products, programmes, policies or systems that lead to transformations or improvements in health and equity. This is the first instalment of "Innovation for Health," a knowledge product series dedicated to showcasing health inn ... more

Guillain-Barré Syndrome outbreak associated with Zika virus infection in French Polynesia: a case-control study

Cao-Lormeau VM, Blake A, Mons S, Lastère S, Roche C, Vanhomwegen J, Dub T, Baudouin L, Teissier A, Larre P, Vial AL, Decam C, Choumet V, Halstead SK, Willison HJ, Musset L, Manuguerra JC, Despres P, Fournier E, Mallet HP, Musso D, Fontanet A, Neil J, Ghawché F The Lancet (2016) C3

Published Online: 29 February 2016. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(16)00562-6 Please download directly from the webpage: http://www.thelancet.com/pdfs/journals/lancet/PIIS0140-6736%2816%2900562-6.pdf