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 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 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 Covid-19 and Palliative Care Delivery in Resource-Limited Settings: Healthcare Workers’ Involvement

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (7) ◽  
pp. 458-464
Author(s):  
Lawal Olayemi ◽  
Jyothi Alex Abraham ◽  
Vicky Yemoh ◽  
Kamoru Adedokun ◽  
Samuelu-Matthes Maatasesa
Keyword(s):  
Palliative Care ◽  
Chronic Conditions ◽  
Healthcare Workers ◽  
Preventive Measures ◽  
Care Delivery ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Resource Limited Settings ◽  
Resource Limited ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
Patients At Risk

As the global surge of the COVID-19 pandemic continues to rise, attention has been drawn to health implications and damaging effects caused by COVID-19 in patients with chronic conditions. Palliative care delivery in diseased patients and those with chronic conditions is imperative in mitigating unprecedented health outcomes. Though many health care workers in developed countries are implementing new strategies to address palliative care challenges in patients at risk of COVID-19, preventive measures and strategies are crucial in resource-limited settings, where palliative care is seen as a new concept. This report addresses the approach to palliative care delivery and changes that may arise from the coronavirus pandemic. It also looks at possible socio-behavioural entities, education, preventive measures and upscaling diagnostic capacity for COVID-19 in resource-limited settings. Harnessing these factors as guidance and delivery tools for healthcare workers in resource-limited settings could help to manage risks and benefits associated with providing optimal palliative care in this pandemic period. 

scholarly journals Stemming the Medical Brain Drain: A Personal Perspective on a Global Problem

2017 ◽  
Vol 31 (1&2) ◽  
pp. 11
Author(s):  
Saate Shakil
Keyword(s):  
Global Health ◽  
Brain Drain ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Relevant Literature ◽  
Health Inequities ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Personal Perspective ◽  
Brain Circulation ◽  
Resource Limited Settings ◽  
Resource Limited

The term “medical brain drain” refers to the international migration of physicians from the developing world to developed countries. This loss of health professionals contributes significantly to global health inequities. The issue has been framed in terms of ethical, financial, and infrastructural issues, and many attempts have been made to pose solutions that address the respective arms of this multifaceted phenomenon. This article seeks to explore the medical brain drain from a migrant physician’s personal perspective, contextualized with data and analysis from relevant literature. I conclude that adopting the mindset of “brain circulation” rather than “brain drain” will be a component in paving the way for multidisciplinary solutions to the problems that promote the migration of physicians from resource-limited settings. 

scholarly journals Essential Clinical Global Health, edited by Brett D. Nelson

2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. e95-97
Author(s):  
Shefali Thakore ◽  
William P McKay
Keyword(s):  
Global Health ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Concerted Effort ◽  
Resource Limited Settings ◽  
Quality Health Care ◽  
Poor Countries ◽  
The Past ◽  
Resource Limited ◽  
Quality Health

In the past two decades there has been a more concerted effort to make rational, evidence-based approaches to what has been, for the previous two centuries, a somewhat chaotic mixture of missionary-based, NGO-based, university and United Nations-based efforts at international research and clinical practice in financially poor countries. Essential Clinical Global Health is a welcome new addition to problems of providing good quality health care in resource-limited settings. The emphasis is on poor countries, although some information is useful for remote settings in developed countries.

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