Supporting the role and enabling the potential of community health workers in Bangladesh’s rural maternal and newborn health programs: a qualitative study by Alayne M Adams, Myriam Vuckovic, Emily Graul, Sabina F Rashid, Malabika Sarker

“…# Background In the global journey towards Universal Health Coverage (UHC), strong primary healthcare systems are essential. …”
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Assessing soil erosion and sediment yield in the Bou Rouina watershed (Northeast of Algeria): a RUSLE-SDR modeling approach by Zineb Youcef Khodja, Kamel Khanchoul, Robert Altschul, Abdeldjalil Belkendil, Zahra Djamai

“…Steeper slopes exhibited higher LS-values exceeding 20, with a notable positive impact of vegetation coverage factor contributing approximately 16% to mitigating soil erosion. …”
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Certain aspects of the implementation of imputed insurance of environmental risks in the Russian Federation by T. A. Belousova, N. V. Kirillova, V. S. Gudkovа, L. S. Krutova

“…Purpose: of this article is to justify the implementation of insurance of environmental risks in the Russian Federation in the form of a pilot project based on imputed insurance with the definition of the main conditions of insurance coverage.Methods: the presented work uses statistical and predictive methods and the integrated approach for processing data on natural, climatic and human activity risks. …”
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Caregivers’ perceptions on routine childhood vaccination: A qualitative study on vaccine hesitancy in a South Brazil state capital by Camila Carvalho de Souza Amorim Matos, Marcia Thereza Couto, Elizabeth O. Oduwole, Charles Shey Wiysonge

“…Immunization programs worldwide have been facing challenges in keeping vaccination coverage high. Even though universally known for its robust National Immunization Program, Brazil has also faced significant challenges regarding vaccination coverage. …”
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Ecological Study to Set Alternative Strategies for Reducing Child Mortality by Madiha Said Mohamed Abdel-Razik, Maha El Rabbat, Nesreen Mohamed Kamal Elden, Hanaa Zaghloul Yousof Ali

“…For that, the study recommends advocacy to ensure coverage of household with safe water and sanitation system.…”
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Administrative perspectives on the implementation and sustainability of state-supported health insurance schemes in Nigeria: a descriptive qualitative study by Fortune Benjamin Effiong, Ibrahim Adebayo Hassan, Roseline Dzekem Dine, Dimeji Abdulsobur Olawuyi, David Ayobami Adewole

“…Challenges to the SSHIS’s coverage and sustainability included low public awareness, inefficient governmental processes, insufficient funding/inflation, manpower shortages, and environmental insecurity. …”
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Gamma Knife radiosurgery for vestibular schwannomas: Evaluation of planning using the sphericity degree of the target volume. by Crystian Wilian Chagas Saraiva, Simone Coutinho Cardoso, Daniela Piai Groppo, Antônio Afonso Ferreira De Salles, Luiz Fernando de Ávila, Luiz Antonio Ribeiro da Rosa

“…The values found are evaluated considering the following metrics:-Coverage (C), selectivity (S), gradient index (GI), Paddick conformity index (CIPaddick) and dose distribution (IV/TV). …”
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Adolescent sexual and reproductive health in sub-Saharan Africa: who is left behind? by Sarah Neal, Ties Boerma, Dessalegn Y Melesse, Martin K Mutua, Allysha Choudhury, Yohannes D Wado, Cheikh M Faye

“…Adolescent sexual and reproductive health (ASRH) continues to be a major public health challenge in sub-Saharan Africa where child marriage, adolescent childbearing, HIV transmission and low coverage of modern contraceptives are common in many countries. …”
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Public health impact of the adjuvanted RSVPreF3 vaccine in adults aged 60 years and older: results from a modeling study in six Latin American countries by Ru Han, Jorge A Gomez, Nancy Bellei, Otavio Cintra, Bruna M G de Veras, Desirée van Oorschot, Adriana Guzman-Holst

“…Benefits of vaccination were calculated through incremental differences for coverage rates of 30% and 70% versus no vaccination. …”
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A Cross-sectional Descriptive Study to Assess the Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices Regarding Cancer Preventive Vaccines among Undergraduate Medical Students by Prithvi B. Petkar, Rahul S. Baghel, Harshal G. Mendhe

“…Students rarely get the cancer preventive vaccine and have a reluctant attitude about them. Vaccination coverage is quite low and a variety of reasons, including misunderstandings, have affected medical students’ acceptance of the HPV vaccine.…”
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Enablers and barriers to older women's support of infant immunization timeliness and completion in selected urban slum communities of Ibadan, Nigeria by Folusho Mubowale Balogun, Olubukola Christianah Omobowale, Abimbola Ellen Akindolire

“…Background: Infant immunization coverage remains suboptimal in Nigeria, especially in the rural and urban slum areas. …”
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Validating women’s reports of antenatal and postnatal care received in Bangladesh, Cambodia and Kenya by Charlotte Warren, Katharine J McCarthy, Ann K Blanc, Ashish Bajracharya, Benjamin Bellows

“…Background Global indicators for monitoring progress in maternal and newborn health have tended to rely on contact coverage indicators rather than the content of services received. …”
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Passive Radar Using LEO Communication Satellite Signals: An Overview and Prospect by Hongwei FU, Zhang ZHANG, Yu LUO, Zhichao ZHOU, Zhanye CHEN, Xin JIAN, Hao CHA

“…., satellite signal external radiation source radar) offers advantages such as global, all-time, and all-weather coverage, which can compensate for the limitations of ground-based external radiation source radar in terms of maritime coverage. …”
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Whole genome sequence of a virulent and multidrug resistant Staphylococcus aureus strain MD02 isolated from a diabetic foot ulcer in Uganda by Danladi Makeri, Emmanuel Eilu, Martin Odoki, Ismail Abiola Adebayo, Reuben Maghembe, Musoba Abubakar, Reagan Muhwezi, Theophilus Pius, Priscilla Peter Dilli, Saheed Adekunle Akinola, Ezera Agwu

“…De novo assembly was carried out using SPAdes, resulting in a draft genome of 2,815,980 bp assembled into 68 contigs with a GC content of 32.5%. Quality analysis of the genome revealed 98% completeness, and 2.48% contamination and the closest type strain to our isolate was Staphylococcus aureus (GCA_000330825.2) with an average nucleotide identity of 97.14%% and genome coverage of 89.38% confirming species level identity and close relatedness. …”
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Efficacy of topical heparin spray on donor site wound healing after split thickness skin grafting by Faraz Adil, Mahak Ali Memon, Faisal Akhlaq Ali Khan, Asadullah Awan, Saad Uddin Siddiqui, Farhan Zahid Piprani, Kulsoom Zareen

“…Abstract All wounds that cannot be closed primarily needs skin coverage earliest to prevent form infections. Skin graft provides earliest and easiest wound coverage, but produces another wound, i.e. donor site wound. …”
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Vaccine hesitancy among primary care health workers in Campo Grande, after the COVID-19 pandemic by Danilo dos Santos Conrado, Simony Portela do Carmo Drumond, Ana Isabel do Nascimento, Maria Elizabeth Araújo Ajalla, Cláudia Du Bocage Santos-Pinto, Everton Falcão de Oliveira

“…The need for interventions aimed at these workers is highlighted, in order to impact vaccination coverage of the general population.…”
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Facilitators and barriers to the implementation of maternal and perinatal death surveillance and response in Ethiopia: a systematic review by Mohammed Yuya, Abera Kenay Tura, Cato Smulders, Bronte Johnston, Jan Schoones, Marian Knight, Thomas van den Akker

“…For quantitative studies, descriptive analysis conducted; thematic synthesis used for qualitative studies. …”
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Synthesis, Characterization, and Antimicrobial Activity of New 1,2,3-Thiadiazole and 1,2,3-Selenadiazole Derivatives by Mousa L. Al-Smadi, Fatima Esmadi, Mohammad Al-Smadi, Karem H. Alzoubi, Osama Alzoubi, Yousef S. Khader

“…Compounds (4c) and (4d) exhibited broad-spectrum coverage in which both compounds demonstrated antimicrobial activity against all microorganisms explored. …”
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In silico screening and identification of CTL and HTL epitopes in the secreted virulence factors of Mycobacterium tuberculosis by Edward Kevin Bragais, Francisco M. Heralde III, Kim Claudette J. Fernandez, Salvador Eugenio C. Caoili, Leana Rich Herrera-Ong

“…Material and methods The Protein Variability Server was used to identify highly conserved sequences, and epitope population coverage was estimated for the Southeast Asian (SEA) region. …”
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Between war and pestilence: the impact of armed conflicts on vaccination efforts: a review of literature by Fausto Ciccacci, Emanuela Ruggieri, Paola Scarcella, Stefania Moramarco, Mariachiara Carestia, Daniele Di Giovanni, Loredana Andreea Silaghi, Anna Maria Doro Altan, Stefano Orlando

“…This narrative review explores the relationship between conflict and immunization coverage through an analysis of 18 studies across diverse regions, including Syria, Nigeria, Afghanistan, Iraq, and Ukraine. …”
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