support from the Construction Industry Development Board(cidb)of South Africa.
This paper presents the findings of an assessment of the possible measures needed for the adoption of three-dimensional(3D)printing for sustainable low-income houses that can be beneficial to the urban poor.The study ...
AIM:To identify the newest approaches to type 2diabetes(T2DM)prevention and control in the developingworld context.METHODS:We conducted a systematic review of published studies of diabetes prevention and control progr...
supported by the project“Survey on the Nutritional Status of Children from Urban Low-income Families in China”funded by Center for Monitoring and Verification of Low-income Families of Chinese Ministry of Civil Affairs,the Humanity and Social Science Project of Chinese Ministry of Education(No.10YJC630215);the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(No.HUST 2014 TS055)
There have been many studies on the nutrition and the growth status of children from rural and remote western regions of China, whereas researches on children from urban low-income families are scarce. This study aime...
supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Inner Mongolia in China[2016MS0828].
Hypertension has been a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease[1].Hypertension overall prevalence in adults is 30%–45%,becoming>60%in people aged above 60 years[2],with a worldwide agestandardised prevalence of...
Background: Infertility is a dramatic situation for a couple, especially in the Sub-Saharan area, known as extremely pro-natalist. Until this day infertility of tubal origin due to infection sexually transmitted, post...
Dust accumulation on photovoltaic (PV) panels degrades PV panels’ performance;leading to decreased power output and consequently high cost per generated kilowatt. Research addressing the severity of dust accumulation...
Support has been provided by Stellenbosch University Rural Medical Education Partnership Initiative(SURMEPI).
Background:Current practice in the Western Cape region of South Africa is to discharge newborns born in-hospital within 24 h following uncomplicated vaginal delivery and two days after caesarean section.Mothers are in...
Background Cardiovascular diseases(CVDs)account for 17.9 million deaths annually.Behavioral risk factors increase the risk of dying from CVD.Air pollution is not included in this risk calculation since the appreciatio...
UK Research and Innovation Global Challenges Research Fund(UKRI GCRF)and the Oak Foundation—funding Oxford-based academics;the Centre for Disease Control(CDC),and UK Aid—funding LSHTM-based academics.
Sudan faces inter-sectional health risks posed by escalating violent conflict,natural hazards and epidemics.Epidemics are frequent and overlapping,particularly resurgent seasonal outbreaks of diseases such as malaria,...