The document discusses noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) like cardiovascular disease which cause a large burden in developing countries. It outlines a study conducted in Ghana that found health workers have high awareness of NCDs but face barriers to accessing up-to-date information like cost and unreliable internet connectivity. The study recommends addressing these issues by providing local, open-access research and knowledge sharing to help prevent NCDs.
From Assessment to Action: Using a Maturity Model Approach to Strengthen eHea...MEASURE Evaluation
Presented by Sam Wambugu and Christina Villella, with MEASURE Evaluation, and Jamiru Mpiima, with Uganda's Ministry of Health, for a Global Digital Health Network webinar.
SWPHO's Helen Cooke delivers a training session on online resources to help inform understanding about Public Health issues and to aid decision making.
Contributions to Presentation at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research CenterCarolineKasman
Example of analysis with data metrics and visualization to communicate key messages to diverse stakeholders, including independent development of presentation design and content with review by supervisor.
Alternative Ways of Collecting Data by Engaging Organizations of Persons with Disabilities towards Implementing the SDGs and the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities - presented at the UN World Data Forum 2017
From Assessment to Action: Using a Maturity Model Approach to Strengthen eHea...MEASURE Evaluation
Presented by Sam Wambugu and Christina Villella, with MEASURE Evaluation, and Jamiru Mpiima, with Uganda's Ministry of Health, for a Global Digital Health Network webinar.
SWPHO's Helen Cooke delivers a training session on online resources to help inform understanding about Public Health issues and to aid decision making.
Contributions to Presentation at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research CenterCarolineKasman
Example of analysis with data metrics and visualization to communicate key messages to diverse stakeholders, including independent development of presentation design and content with review by supervisor.
Alternative Ways of Collecting Data by Engaging Organizations of Persons with Disabilities towards Implementing the SDGs and the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities - presented at the UN World Data Forum 2017
As countries continue to invest and make strides toward achieving the SDGs and universal health coverage, strong routine health information systems (RHIS) are fundamental to the effort. Well-functioning RHIS provide a wealth of data on a country’s health system, including service delivery, availability of a trained workforce, and reach of interventions, that can be harnessed to identify gaps and support evidence-based decision making. Yet, while many low-to-middle income (LMIC) countries have established a national RHIS structure, there are existing challenges related to the availability, analysis, and use of the data that have yet to be addressed.
Arthur Marshall research for Public health issue. The WHO (World Health Organization) is the worldwide agency that coordinates and acts on global public health issues.
Preparing for the Future: Health systems strengthening for better outcomes an...MEASURE Evaluation
Presented by Absisalan Noor, KEMRI-University of Oxford-Wellcome Trust Research Programme, as part of a symposium organized by MEASURE Evaluation and MEASURE DHS at the 6th MIM Pan-African Malaria Conference.
Visual Analytical Screening System for Disease Linked Gene Variants - Oyekan...Human Variome Project
Background: The major bottleneck in genome sequencing is no longer data generation, but the computational challenges around data analysis, display and integration. New approaches and methods are, therefore, required to meet these challenges. Visual analytics is the representation and presentation of data that exploits human visual perception abilities in order to amplify cognition. Opportunities exist for African researchers to expand the use of visual discovery tools and curated datasets to enable visual discovery (exploration, mining and analysis via interactive visual interfaces) of bioinformatics results from high-quality genomics research.
Methods: We are developing a system of visual analytics resources that are based on molecular and clinical data including molecular consequences of single nucleotide variants; the RNA-seq expression levels of transcripts; and the functional sites in protein sequences.
Results: We have developed an initial set of visual analytics resources with the use case as the major intrinsic protein family of water and glycerol transporters. Members of these protein family have been implicated in diverse cardiometabolic diseases. The computational resources developed can be adapted for gene lists including those obtained from high-throughput assays. The long-term goal of the project is to empower researchers to make discoveries from largescale molecular and clinical datasets to support decision-making on genetic and environmental determinants of cardiometabolic diseases in Africa.
Routine viral load: Back to basics - againITPCglobal
Solange Baptiste from International Treatment Preparedness Coalition presents findings from new survey on access to Routine Viral Load testing in 13 countries in Africa.
GHME 2013 Conference
Session: Global and national Burden of Disease III
Date: June 18 2013
Presenter: Alessandro Cassini
Institute: European Center for Disease Prevention and Control
As countries continue to invest and make strides toward achieving the SDGs and universal health coverage, strong routine health information systems (RHIS) are fundamental to the effort. Well-functioning RHIS provide a wealth of data on a country’s health system, including service delivery, availability of a trained workforce, and reach of interventions, that can be harnessed to identify gaps and support evidence-based decision making. Yet, while many low-to-middle income (LMIC) countries have established a national RHIS structure, there are existing challenges related to the availability, analysis, and use of the data that have yet to be addressed.
Arthur Marshall research for Public health issue. The WHO (World Health Organization) is the worldwide agency that coordinates and acts on global public health issues.
Preparing for the Future: Health systems strengthening for better outcomes an...MEASURE Evaluation
Presented by Absisalan Noor, KEMRI-University of Oxford-Wellcome Trust Research Programme, as part of a symposium organized by MEASURE Evaluation and MEASURE DHS at the 6th MIM Pan-African Malaria Conference.
Visual Analytical Screening System for Disease Linked Gene Variants - Oyekan...Human Variome Project
Background: The major bottleneck in genome sequencing is no longer data generation, but the computational challenges around data analysis, display and integration. New approaches and methods are, therefore, required to meet these challenges. Visual analytics is the representation and presentation of data that exploits human visual perception abilities in order to amplify cognition. Opportunities exist for African researchers to expand the use of visual discovery tools and curated datasets to enable visual discovery (exploration, mining and analysis via interactive visual interfaces) of bioinformatics results from high-quality genomics research.
Methods: We are developing a system of visual analytics resources that are based on molecular and clinical data including molecular consequences of single nucleotide variants; the RNA-seq expression levels of transcripts; and the functional sites in protein sequences.
Results: We have developed an initial set of visual analytics resources with the use case as the major intrinsic protein family of water and glycerol transporters. Members of these protein family have been implicated in diverse cardiometabolic diseases. The computational resources developed can be adapted for gene lists including those obtained from high-throughput assays. The long-term goal of the project is to empower researchers to make discoveries from largescale molecular and clinical datasets to support decision-making on genetic and environmental determinants of cardiometabolic diseases in Africa.
Routine viral load: Back to basics - againITPCglobal
Solange Baptiste from International Treatment Preparedness Coalition presents findings from new survey on access to Routine Viral Load testing in 13 countries in Africa.
GHME 2013 Conference
Session: Global and national Burden of Disease III
Date: June 18 2013
Presenter: Alessandro Cassini
Institute: European Center for Disease Prevention and Control
Jeffrey Meer, Special Advisor for Global Health at the Public Health Institute, discusses the toll of non-communicable diseases on the developing world and what civil society can do, and dispels common myths.
Non-communicable Diseases And Interventions to minimize itGaaJeen Parmal
Rise of non-communicable diseases like RTA, obesity, psychological disturbance, etc. Its impact towards the healthcare of a nation. The steps or approach that can be taken to minimize the disease.
Non-Communicable Diseases: Malaysia in Global Public HealthFeisul Mustapha
Paper presented at a CME Session, held in conjunction with the NIH Research Week 2014, 26 November 2014 at the Institute for Health Management, Bangsar
From Discovery to Delivery: Benchwork to Global Health: Corey CasperUWGlobalHealth
Explores relationships and discrepancies between important research-based medical advancements and subsequent real world implementation. Advancements in the management and potential elimination of infectious diseases such as HIV and TB will be addressed, as related to development and implementation of effective diagnostics, vaccines, or treatments.
What is the current evidence between alcohol and cancer?
Presentation given by Giota Mitrou PhD MSc, Head of Research Funding and Science Activities, World Cancer Research Fund International (WCRF International).
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Low-Bandwidth Collaboration for Health Workers and Their Communities - Patric...Forum One
Patricia Abbott, Secretariat for the Global Alliance for Nursing and Midwifery and John Hopkins University School of Nursing, discusses her success in using the Internet to connect communities of nurses, midwives and other folks in the developing countries with other health professionals around the world. Abbott spoke at Forum One Communication's Web Executive Seminar on November 13, 2007. Learn more at:
http://www.forumone.com/content/calendar/detail/2397. Contact: Suzanne Rainey / srainey@ForumOne.com .
Open mHealth: Engaging Patients and Clinicians inCTSI at UCSF
Funding for this project was provided by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the California Health Care Foundation.
Learn more about Ida Sim’s research at UCSF Profiles http://profiles.ucsf.edu/ProfileDetails.aspx?From=SE&Person=5380156
Flavour Launch Seminar, 28th March 2012: Nordic Food Lab - a gastronomic perspective to food innovation by Lars Williams, Head of Research at the Nordic Food Lab and Chef at Restaurant Noma, Copenhagen.
Flavour Launch Seminar, 28th March 2012: Seaweeds for flavour by Ole Mouritsen, Director of the Centre for Biomembrane Physics, University of Southern Denmark.
Gold open access – a successful model?, Stockholm University October 2011BioMedCentral
This presentation looks into the growth of open access and how institutions can tangibly support authors and mandates. It focuses on how, by increasing open access output, an institution can raise the visibility and impact of research, ultimately increasing both the visibility and prestige of an institution.
Operation “Blue Star” is the only event in the history of Independent India where the state went into war with its own people. Even after about 40 years it is not clear if it was culmination of states anger over people of the region, a political game of power or start of dictatorial chapter in the democratic setup.
The people of Punjab felt alienated from main stream due to denial of their just demands during a long democratic struggle since independence. As it happen all over the word, it led to militant struggle with great loss of lives of military, police and civilian personnel. Killing of Indira Gandhi and massacre of innocent Sikhs in Delhi and other India cities was also associated with this movement.
June 3, 2024 Anti-Semitism Letter Sent to MIT President Kornbluth and MIT Cor...Levi Shapiro
Letter from the Congress of the United States regarding Anti-Semitism sent June 3rd to MIT President Sally Kornbluth, MIT Corp Chair, Mark Gorenberg
Dear Dr. Kornbluth and Mr. Gorenberg,
The US House of Representatives is deeply concerned by ongoing and pervasive acts of antisemitic
harassment and intimidation at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Failing to act decisively to ensure a safe learning environment for all students would be a grave dereliction of your responsibilities as President of MIT and Chair of the MIT Corporation.
This Congress will not stand idly by and allow an environment hostile to Jewish students to persist. The House believes that your institution is in violation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, and the inability or
unwillingness to rectify this violation through action requires accountability.
Postsecondary education is a unique opportunity for students to learn and have their ideas and beliefs challenged. However, universities receiving hundreds of millions of federal funds annually have denied
students that opportunity and have been hijacked to become venues for the promotion of terrorism, antisemitic harassment and intimidation, unlawful encampments, and in some cases, assaults and riots.
The House of Representatives will not countenance the use of federal funds to indoctrinate students into hateful, antisemitic, anti-American supporters of terrorism. Investigations into campus antisemitism by the Committee on Education and the Workforce and the Committee on Ways and Means have been expanded into a Congress-wide probe across all relevant jurisdictions to address this national crisis. The undersigned Committees will conduct oversight into the use of federal funds at MIT and its learning environment under authorities granted to each Committee.
• The Committee on Education and the Workforce has been investigating your institution since December 7, 2023. The Committee has broad jurisdiction over postsecondary education, including its compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, campus safety concerns over disruptions to the learning environment, and the awarding of federal student aid under the Higher Education Act.
• The Committee on Oversight and Accountability is investigating the sources of funding and other support flowing to groups espousing pro-Hamas propaganda and engaged in antisemitic harassment and intimidation of students. The Committee on Oversight and Accountability is the principal oversight committee of the US House of Representatives and has broad authority to investigate “any matter” at “any time” under House Rule X.
• The Committee on Ways and Means has been investigating several universities since November 15, 2023, when the Committee held a hearing entitled From Ivory Towers to Dark Corners: Investigating the Nexus Between Antisemitism, Tax-Exempt Universities, and Terror Financing. The Committee followed the hearing with letters to those institutions on January 10, 202
2024.06.01 Introducing a competency framework for languag learning materials ...Sandy Millin
http://sandymillin.wordpress.com/iateflwebinar2024
Published classroom materials form the basis of syllabuses, drive teacher professional development, and have a potentially huge influence on learners, teachers and education systems. All teachers also create their own materials, whether a few sentences on a blackboard, a highly-structured fully-realised online course, or anything in between. Despite this, the knowledge and skills needed to create effective language learning materials are rarely part of teacher training, and are mostly learnt by trial and error.
Knowledge and skills frameworks, generally called competency frameworks, for ELT teachers, trainers and managers have existed for a few years now. However, until I created one for my MA dissertation, there wasn’t one drawing together what we need to know and do to be able to effectively produce language learning materials.
This webinar will introduce you to my framework, highlighting the key competencies I identified from my research. It will also show how anybody involved in language teaching (any language, not just English!), teacher training, managing schools or developing language learning materials can benefit from using the framework.
Honest Reviews of Tim Han LMA Course Program.pptxtimhan337
Personal development courses are widely available today, with each one promising life-changing outcomes. Tim Han’s Life Mastery Achievers (LMA) Course has drawn a lot of interest. In addition to offering my frank assessment of Success Insider’s LMA Course, this piece examines the course’s effects via a variety of Tim Han LMA course reviews and Success Insider comments.
Acetabularia Information For Class 9 .docxvaibhavrinwa19
Acetabularia acetabulum is a single-celled green alga that in its vegetative state is morphologically differentiated into a basal rhizoid and an axially elongated stalk, which bears whorls of branching hairs. The single diploid nucleus resides in the rhizoid.
Instructions for Submissions thorugh G- Classroom.pptxJheel Barad
This presentation provides a briefing on how to upload submissions and documents in Google Classroom. It was prepared as part of an orientation for new Sainik School in-service teacher trainees. As a training officer, my goal is to ensure that you are comfortable and proficient with this essential tool for managing assignments and fostering student engagement.
How to Make a Field invisible in Odoo 17Celine George
It is possible to hide or invisible some fields in odoo. Commonly using “invisible” attribute in the field definition to invisible the fields. This slide will show how to make a field invisible in odoo 17.
Biological screening of herbal drugs: Introduction and Need for
Phyto-Pharmacological Screening, New Strategies for evaluating
Natural Products, In vitro evaluation techniques for Antioxidants, Antimicrobial and Anticancer drugs. In vivo evaluation techniques
for Anti-inflammatory, Antiulcer, Anticancer, Wound healing, Antidiabetic, Hepatoprotective, Cardio protective, Diuretics and
Antifertility, Toxicity studies as per OECD guidelines
The Roman Empire A Historical Colossus.pdfkaushalkr1407
The Roman Empire, a vast and enduring power, stands as one of history's most remarkable civilizations, leaving an indelible imprint on the world. It emerged from the Roman Republic, transitioning into an imperial powerhouse under the leadership of Augustus Caesar in 27 BCE. This transformation marked the beginning of an era defined by unprecedented territorial expansion, architectural marvels, and profound cultural influence.
The empire's roots lie in the city of Rome, founded, according to legend, by Romulus in 753 BCE. Over centuries, Rome evolved from a small settlement to a formidable republic, characterized by a complex political system with elected officials and checks on power. However, internal strife, class conflicts, and military ambitions paved the way for the end of the Republic. Julius Caesar’s dictatorship and subsequent assassination in 44 BCE created a power vacuum, leading to a civil war. Octavian, later Augustus, emerged victorious, heralding the Roman Empire’s birth.
Under Augustus, the empire experienced the Pax Romana, a 200-year period of relative peace and stability. Augustus reformed the military, established efficient administrative systems, and initiated grand construction projects. The empire's borders expanded, encompassing territories from Britain to Egypt and from Spain to the Euphrates. Roman legions, renowned for their discipline and engineering prowess, secured and maintained these vast territories, building roads, fortifications, and cities that facilitated control and integration.
The Roman Empire’s society was hierarchical, with a rigid class system. At the top were the patricians, wealthy elites who held significant political power. Below them were the plebeians, free citizens with limited political influence, and the vast numbers of slaves who formed the backbone of the economy. The family unit was central, governed by the paterfamilias, the male head who held absolute authority.
Culturally, the Romans were eclectic, absorbing and adapting elements from the civilizations they encountered, particularly the Greeks. Roman art, literature, and philosophy reflected this synthesis, creating a rich cultural tapestry. Latin, the Roman language, became the lingua franca of the Western world, influencing numerous modern languages.
Roman architecture and engineering achievements were monumental. They perfected the arch, vault, and dome, constructing enduring structures like the Colosseum, Pantheon, and aqueducts. These engineering marvels not only showcased Roman ingenuity but also served practical purposes, from public entertainment to water supply.
Embracing GenAI - A Strategic ImperativePeter Windle
Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies such as Generative AI, Image Generators and Large Language Models have had a dramatic impact on teaching, learning and assessment over the past 18 months. The most immediate threat AI posed was to Academic Integrity with Higher Education Institutes (HEIs) focusing their efforts on combating the use of GenAI in assessment. Guidelines were developed for staff and students, policies put in place too. Innovative educators have forged paths in the use of Generative AI for teaching, learning and assessments leading to pockets of transformation springing up across HEIs, often with little or no top-down guidance, support or direction.
This Gasta posits a strategic approach to integrating AI into HEIs to prepare staff, students and the curriculum for an evolving world and workplace. We will highlight the advantages of working with these technologies beyond the realm of teaching, learning and assessment by considering prompt engineering skills, industry impact, curriculum changes, and the need for staff upskilling. In contrast, not engaging strategically with Generative AI poses risks, including falling behind peers, missed opportunities and failing to ensure our graduates remain employable. The rapid evolution of AI technologies necessitates a proactive and strategic approach if we are to remain relevant.
A Strategic Approach: GenAI in EducationPeter Windle
Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies such as Generative AI, Image Generators and Large Language Models have had a dramatic impact on teaching, learning and assessment over the past 18 months. The most immediate threat AI posed was to Academic Integrity with Higher Education Institutes (HEIs) focusing their efforts on combating the use of GenAI in assessment. Guidelines were developed for staff and students, policies put in place too. Innovative educators have forged paths in the use of Generative AI for teaching, learning and assessments leading to pockets of transformation springing up across HEIs, often with little or no top-down guidance, support or direction.
This Gasta posits a strategic approach to integrating AI into HEIs to prepare staff, students and the curriculum for an evolving world and workplace. We will highlight the advantages of working with these technologies beyond the realm of teaching, learning and assessment by considering prompt engineering skills, industry impact, curriculum changes, and the need for staff upskilling. In contrast, not engaging strategically with Generative AI poses risks, including falling behind peers, missed opportunities and failing to ensure our graduates remain employable. The rapid evolution of AI technologies necessitates a proactive and strategic approach if we are to remain relevant.
Open-access publishing and noncommunicable disease prevention
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Editor's Notes
A major reduction in the burden of NCDs will come from population-wide interventions, which are cost effective and may even be revenue-generating, as is the case with tobacco and alcohol tax increases, for instance.
Literature review (1) on information needs of heatlh workers in developing countries, with focus on Africa Knowledge and practice survey of medical students & public health/community health nurses Key informant interviews with stakeholders in medicine, academia, public health, and information services Focus groups with physicians; nurses; students in KNUST’s Colleges of Medicine, Pharmacy, Herbal Medicine; nursing students; information specialists (1) “Information needs of health care workers in developing countries: A literature review with a focus on Africa. N. Pakenham-Walsh, F. Bukachi. Human Resources for Health. April 2009. 20 focus groups Published in open access journal
20 focus groups Published in open access journal
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The developing world in The New England Journal of Medicine Lown B, Banerjee A Globalization and Health 2006, 2 :3 (16 March 2006) [ Abstract ] [ Full Text ] [ PDF ] [ PubMed ] [ Related articles ] http://www.globalizationandhealth.com/content/2/1/3 Lancet since 1963 401 Lancet Searching journal content for cardiovascular africa (all words) in full text, from Jan 1963 through Oct 2011. New Search Next 10 Displaying results 1-10 of 812 http://www.thelancet.com/search/results?searchTerm=cardiovascular&fieldName=AllFields&op=and&searchterm2=africa&fieldname2=AllFields&year=&volume=&page=&jrnl=&artypes=&advsrch=t&journalFromWhichSearchStarted=&sort=date&order=desc&collectionName=All%20Lancet%20Journals
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