scholarly journals Delivering blended bioinformatics training in resource-limited settings: a case study on the University of Khartoum H3ABioNet node

2019 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 719-728 ◽  
Author(s):  
Azza E Ahmed ◽  
Ayah A Awadallah ◽  
Mawada Tagelsir ◽  
Maram A Suliman ◽  
Atheer Eltigani ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Classroom Environment ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Learning Approaches ◽  
Resource Limited Settings ◽  
Resource Limited ◽  
Local Setting ◽  
Hands On ◽  
Effective Delivery ◽  
The University

Abstract Motivation Delivering high-quality distance-based courses in resource-limited settings is a challenging task. Besides the needed infrastructure and expertise, effective delivery of a bioinformatics course could benefit from hands-on sessions, interactivity and problem-based learning approaches. Results In this article, we discuss the challenges and best practices in delivering bioinformatics training in resource-limited settings taking the example of hosting and running a multiple-delivery online course, Introduction to Bioinformatics, that was developed by the H3ABioNet Education and Training working group and delivered in 27 remote classrooms across Africa in 2017. We take the case of the University of Khartoum classrooms. Believing that our local setting is similar to others in less-developed countries, we also reflect upon aspects like classroom environment and recruitment of students to maximize outcomes.

scholarly journals Blended Bioinformatics Training in Resource-Limited Settings: A case study of challenges and Opportunities for Implementation

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Azza Ahmed ◽  
Ayah A. Awadallah ◽  
Mawada T. Elmahdi ◽  
Maram A. Suliman ◽  
Atheer E. Khalil ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Classroom Environment ◽  
Limited Resource ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Supplementary Information ◽  
Learning Approaches ◽  
Resource Limited Settings ◽  
Resource Limited ◽  
Local Setting ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities ◽  
Effective Delivery

AbstractMotivationDelivering high quality distance-based courses in resource limited settings is a challenging task. Besides the needed infrastructure and expertise, effective delivery of a bioinformatics course could benefit from hands-on sessions, interactivity, and problem-based learning approaches.ResultsIn this article, we discuss the challenges and best practices in delivering bioinformatics training in limited resource settings taking the example of hosting and running a multiple-delivery online course, Introduction to Bioinformatics (IBT), that was developed by the H3ABioNet Education and Training Working Group and delivered in 27 remote classrooms across Africa in 2017. We take the case of the University of Khartoum classroom. Believing that our local setting is similar to others in less developed countries, so we also reflect upon aspects like classroom environment and recruitment of students to maximize outcomes.Supplementary informationSupplementary data are available

scholarly journals PENGEMBANGAN KAPASITAS : STRATEGI INTERNASIONALISASI PENDIDIKAN TINGGI DI INDONESIA

GEMA PUBLICA ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Retno Sunu Astuti
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Key Factors ◽  
Quality Of Higher Education ◽  
Hands On ◽  
High Competence ◽  
The University

Higher education is one of the key factors in the effort to improve the lives and well-being of a nation. The experience of developed countries in Asia showed that the quality of higher education correlated significantly with the increased competence of human resources as a whole which eventually forms a high competence in the global competition. Globalization proactively answered by the governments in various parts of the world through international cooperation in the form of teaching, research, and dedication to the university in the form of the internationalization program. Through descriptive qualitative method enriched by quantitative techniques with intrinsic case study design (intrinsic case study), this research found that the success of internationalization is driven by capacity building supported by horizontal and hands on leadership. Therefore, the leadership of a university is not only an academic but it must be a manager who is able to read the signs of change.

scholarly journals Prioritization of risk groups for influenza vaccination in resource limited settings – A case study from South Africa

Vaccine ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 37 (1) ◽  
pp. 25-33 ◽  
Author(s):  
Meredith L. McMorrow ◽  
Stefano Tempia ◽  
Sibongile Walaza ◽  
Florette K. Treurnicht ◽  
Wayne Ramkrishna ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Influenza Vaccination ◽  
Risk Groups ◽  
Resource Limited Settings ◽  
Resource Limited

scholarly journals The Unmet Need for Pharmacists as Important Members of the Emergency Department Team in Resource-Limited Settings: A Case of Nepal

2019 ◽  
Vol 35 (5) ◽  
pp. 219-224 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sunil Shrestha ◽  
Krisha Danekhu ◽  
Santosh Thapa ◽  
Saval Khanal ◽  
P. Ravi Shankar
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Department ◽  
Patient Care ◽  
Unmet Need ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Limited Information ◽  
Limited Evidence ◽  
Resource Limited Settings ◽  
Traditional Practice ◽  
Resource Limited

Background: The role of pharmacists in many developed countries has evolved from the traditional practice of dispensing medicines to contributing directly or indirectly to improve patient health outcomes. They are providing hospital services and patient care including services in the emergency department (ED). However, there is limited evidence for pharmacist involvement in the ED from resource-limited countries such as Nepal. Objective: The aim of this study is to discuss the role of pharmacists and highlight the unmet need of pharmacists in ED in Nepal. Methods: A narrative review of existing literature was conducted. Results: The status of ED services in Nepalese hospitals is not yet at a desirable level, and there is limited information about the role of pharmacists in EDs. Evidence obtained from developed nations on the role of pharmacists in EDs suggests that they help in improving patient outcomes by minimizing medication errors, adverse drug reactions, and enhance patient care. Conclusion: The study highlights the need for pharmacists in EDs in resource-limited settings. There is limited evidence of pharmacists’ role in EDs from Nepal. Therefore, this study suggests a need for further studies on the possible contribution of pharmacists to ED services in Nepal.

scholarly journals A Novel Integrated and Labile eHealth System for Monitoring Dog Rabies Vaccination Campaigns

Vaccines ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 108 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andre Coetzer ◽  
Terence P. Scott ◽  
Khadija Noor ◽  
Lambert F. Gwenhure ◽  
Louis H. Nel
Keyword(s):  
Capital City ◽  
Data Logger ◽  
Global Alliance ◽  
Resource Limited Settings ◽  
High Coverage ◽  
Resource Limited ◽  
First Case ◽  
Vaccination Campaigns ◽  
Rabies Vaccination

The elimination of canine rabies through the implementation of high coverage mass dog vaccination campaigns is a complex task, particularly in the resource-limited countries of the rabies endemic world. Here we demonstrated the feasibility of applying targeted rabies vaccination campaigns to deliver more impactful intervention campaigns in resource-limited settings using evidence and lessons learnt from other diseases. With the use of strategic rabies intervention programs, we demonstrate the noteworthy reduction of rabies cases in two very different African settings. The strategic intervention was most significantly aided by the use of a custom-developed vaccination tracking device (the Global Alliance for Rabies Control (GARC) Data Logger) and an integrated rabies surveillance system (the Rabies Epidemiological Bulletin). Our first case study, an island-wide strategic dog vaccination on Tanzania’s Unguja island, reduced the incidence of rabies by 71% in the first 16 months of implementation. In the second case study, a similar approach was applied in the metropolitan capital city of Zimbabwe and the incidence of rabies declined by 13% during the first 13 months of implementation. The methodologies and results presented here suggest that, in resource-limited settings, an optimal approach towards the elimination of dog rabies would revolve around strategic interventions, subject to the use of appropriate planning, surveillance, and vaccination tools.

scholarly journals Tracking Rural Health Facility Financial Data in Resource-Limited Settings: A Case Study from Rwanda

PLoS Medicine ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 11 (12) ◽  
pp. e1001763 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chunling Lu ◽  
Sandy Tsai ◽  
John Ruhumuriza ◽  
Grace Umugiraneza ◽  
Solange Kandamutsa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Rural Health ◽  
Health Facility ◽  
Financial Data ◽  
Resource Limited Settings ◽  
Resource Limited

scholarly journals A Comparison of Tools Used for Tuberculosis Diagnosis in Resource-Limited Settings: A Case Study at Mubende Referral Hospital, Uganda

PLoS ONE ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 9 (6) ◽  
pp. e100720 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adrian Muwonge ◽  
Sydney Malama ◽  
Barend M. de C. Bronsvoort ◽  
Demelash Biffa ◽  
Willy Ssengooba ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Referral Hospital ◽  
Resource Limited Settings ◽  
Resource Limited ◽  
Tuberculosis Diagnosis

scholarly journals A Case Study in Incorporating Significant Design Content into a Third-Year Industrial Engineering Course “Design and Analysis of Production Systems”

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Scott Flemming
Keyword(s):  
Recent Article ◽  
Course Design ◽  
Production Systems ◽  
Industrial Engineering ◽  
Problem Solving Skills ◽  
Project Outcomes ◽  
Hands On ◽  
Design Skills ◽  
The University

In recent years the CEAB has ben communicating to Engineering Faculties in Canada that “Engineering Design” is a key attribute that graduates should have when they finish their undergraduate degree. It hasalso been suggested that producing engineers with significant design skills is important for the Canadian economy as a whole and, in Dalhousie University’s context, Nova Scotia. Unfortunately “Design” is adifficult skill to teach or transfer; a recent article in Maclean’s suggests many engineering graduates around the country are leaving the university with an uneasy feeling that all they have been taught to dois “plug and chug.” How do we respond to this need? This paper offers a case study of how a third-year Industrial Engineering course shifted from a mainly book-and-formula based course to an offering which incorporated significant open-ended design content (25%) intended to both satisfy CEAB requirements and address the need for students to exercise their creative, hands-on problem-solving skills. Student project outcomes as well as anecdotal and SRI data suggest the shift to a design-focussedcourse was a success.

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