scholarly journals Mental health services in the Republic of Niger

2009 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 63-64 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julian Eaton ◽  
Djibo Douma Maiga ◽  
Soumana Pate
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Natural Resources ◽  
African Country ◽  
West African ◽  
Sahara Desert ◽  
West African Country ◽  
The North ◽  
Land Mass ◽  
The Republic

The Republic of Niger is a large, landlocked west African country. Around 80% of its vast land mass (1 300 000 km2) is in the Sahara Desert. Its neighbours are Mali, Algeria, Libya and Chad to the north, and Nigeria, Benin and Burkina Faso to the south. The country came under French rule in the 1890s and gained its independence in 1960, but development has been slowed by political instability, lack of natural resources and drought. In 1999, voters overwhelmingly approved a new constitution, allowing for multi-party elections, which were held later that year. An ongoing rebellion in the north makes access to much of the country difficult.

scholarly journals Mental health services in Azerbaijan

2004 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 16-17
Author(s):  
Fuad Ismayilov
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Soviet Union ◽  
Mental Health Services ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Caspian Sea ◽  
Total Population ◽  
The Other ◽  
The Caspian Sea ◽  
The North ◽  
The Soviet Union

Azerbaijan is a nation with a Turkic population which regained its independence after the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991. It has an area of approximately 86 000 km2. Georgia and Armenia, the other countries comprising the Transcaucasian region, border Azerbaijan to the north and west, respectively. Russia also borders the north, Iran and Turkey the south, and the Caspian Sea borders the east. The total population is about 8 million. The largest ethnic group is Azeri, comprising 90% of the population; Dagestanis comprise 3.2%, Russians 2.5%, Armenians 2% and others 2.3%.

English in Sierra Leone

English Today ◽  
1997 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 52-56 ◽  
Author(s):  
Miriam Conteh-Morgan
Keyword(s):  
Sierra Leone ◽  
African Country ◽  
West African ◽  
West African Country

A description of the language as used in this West African country and a consideration of its status there

Working to Improve Mental Health Services: The North Carolina Advocacy Effort

PEDIATRICS ◽  
2002 ◽  
Vol 110 (6) ◽  
pp. 1232-1237 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. M. Foy ◽  
M. F. Earls ◽  
D. A. Horowitz
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
North Carolina ◽  
Mental Health Services ◽  
Health Services ◽  
The North ◽  
Advocacy Effort

scholarly journals INDIAN ETHOS and VALUES AT VEDANTA LTD: A CASE APPROACH

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (65) ◽  
pp. 14911-14916
Author(s):  
Pranjali Singh
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Natural Resources ◽  
Iron Ore ◽  
African Country ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Republic Of Ireland ◽  
Metallic Element ◽  
Aluminum Copper Iron ◽  
The Republic

Vedanta Limited (also known as Sterlite Ltd) is India's solely Natural Resources Company. The company's main businesses concentrate on metallic element, lead, silver, Aluminum, copper, iron ore, oil and gas, and industrial power, whereas its operations span across India, Republic of South Africa, Namibia, the Republic of Ireland, Australia, and African country.

scholarly journals Knowledge of and Management Attitude regarding Dentin Hypersensitivity among Dentists from a West African Country

2014 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 86-91 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fatou Leye Benoist ◽  
Fatou Gaye Ndiaye ◽  
Babacar Faye ◽  
Khaly Bane ◽  
Papa Ibrahima Ngom ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
African Country ◽  
Mechanical Stimulus ◽  
West African ◽  
Dentin Hypersensitivity ◽  
Mechanical Stimuli ◽  
West African Country ◽  
Management Procedure ◽  
Private And Public ◽  
Triggering Factor ◽  
Management Attitude

ABSTRACT Aim The aim of the present study was to assess knowledge of, and management attitude of dentists regarding Dentin hypersensitivity. Materials and methods The study involved all the dentists from private and public sectors, exerting in Senegal. The following data were requested from the surveyed dentists using an anonymous questionnaire; sociodemographics (i.e. age, gender, area of activity, etc.) and knowledge on triggering factor, type of pain, diagnosis, preventive and curative procedures. Results Out of the 238 dentists who received the questionnaire, 68.9% returned properly filled forms. They were 116 males and 48 females with a mean age of 41.99 ± 8.50 years. Eighty three percent of the participants had a good understanding of the characteristics of pain related to DH and 92% recogni-zed chemical and thermal stimuli as triggering factor while mechanical stimulus was not evoked. Many responders (90.9%) did not have any idea of the mechanism for pain transmission across the dentin. Regarding diagnosis technique, 68% use mechanical stimuli to elicit DH pain. Regarding management procedure, the use of desensitizing tooth paste is the mostly chosen option followed by professional topical application of fluoride. More than 1/3rd of the surveyed dentists confess resorting to root canal to manage DH. Conclusion We recommend incorporation of basic science knowledge on orofacial pain and competencies to manage painful conditions like dentin hypersensitivity. Also, Health regulatory institutions should make continuing dental education a requirement to preserve the dental licensure. How to cite this article Benoist FL, Ndiaye FG, Faye B, Bane K, Ngom PI, Ndong PMK. Knowledge of and Management Attitude regarding Dentin Hypersensitivity among Dentists from a West African Country. J Contemp Dent Pract 2014;15(1):86-91.

scholarly journals Referral patterns for specialist child and adolescent mental health services in the Republic of Ireland during the COVID-19 pandemic compared with 2019 and 2018

BJPsych Open ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Fiona McNicholas ◽  
Ian Kelleher ◽  
Elma Hedderman ◽  
Fionnuala Lynch ◽  
Elaine Healy ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Services ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Adolescent Mental Health ◽  
Child And Adolescent ◽  
Third Wave ◽  
Physical And Mental Health ◽  
Significant Drop ◽  
Catchment Population ◽  
The Republic

Background Countries worldwide are experiencing a third wave of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Government-imposed restrictive measures continue with undetermined effects on physical and mental health. Aims To compare child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS) referrals over 11 months (January–November) in 2020, 2019 and 2018 and examine any impact the different phases of the COVID-19 restrictions might have on referral rates. Method Monthly CAMHS Health Service Executive data were examined, covering a catchment population of 260 560 or 12.7% of all youth (age group 0–18 years) in Ireland. The total number of urgent and routine referrals, appointments offered, rates of non-attendances and discharge outcome are presented. Results There was a significant drop in referrals in 2020, compared with prior years (χ2 = 10.3, d.f. = 2, P = 0.006). Referrals in 2020 dropped from March to May by 11% and from June to August by 10.3%. From September, both routine and urgent referrals increased by 50% compared with previous years (2018/2019), with the highest increase in November 2020 (180%). Clinic activity also increased from September, with double the number of out-patient appointments offered, compared with previous years (χ2 = 5171.72, d.f. = 3, P < 0.001) and lower (6.6%) rates of non-attendance (χ2 = 868.35, d.f. = 3, P < 0.001). Conclusions In 2020, following an initial decline, referrals to CAMHS increased consistently from September. Such unprecedented increase in referrals places further strain on services that are already underresourced and underfunded, with the likelihood of increased waiting lists post COVID-19. It is envisaged that once the pandemic is over, resources will be even more constrained, and CAMHS will be urgently in need of additional ring-fenced funding.

scholarly journals LA DIFFUSION SPATIALE DE L’INNOVATION DU CENTRE CIDAP EN MATIERE DE DEVELOPPEMENT LOCAL DANS LA PREFECTURE DE DOUFELGOU AU TOGO / THE SPATIAL DISSEMINATION OF THE INNOVATION OF THE CIDAP CENTER IN LOCAL DEVELOPMENT IN THE PREFECTURE OF DOUFELGOU IN TOGO

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Aguey Kpati Komlan
Keyword(s):  
African Country ◽  
Local Development ◽  
Local Communities ◽  
West African ◽  
Spatial Diffusion ◽  
West African Country ◽  
Territorial Development ◽  
Politiques Publiques ◽  
Diffusion Spatiale ◽  
Definition Of

Le Togo a opté pour le développement local comme stratégie permettant d’apporter une meilleure réponse aux enjeux de développement des populations des collectivités locales. Cette orientation des politiques publiques semble être une nouveauté dans les stratégies de développement mises en œuvre dans ce pays de l’Afrique de l’Ouest. Les modèles proposés sont plutôt exogènes, aux antipodes de la définition même du développement local. N’existait-il pas d’initiatives inspirantes et transférables dans diverses collectivités locales? C’est l’objet principal de cet article qui met en exergue l’initiative du centre CIDAP créé en 1984, pour sauvegarder les savoirs endogènes des peuples Nawda à partir du canton de Baga. Une analyse de leurs effets, quatre décennies après le début des interventions, montre leur diffusion spatiale dans les 14 cantons de la préfecture de Doufelgou, bien au-delà des objectifs initiaux des promoteurs. Elle pourrait inspirer la dynamique de développement territorial dans d’autres collectivités. Togo has opted for local development as a strategy to provide a better response to the development challenges of the populations of local communities. This strategy seems to be a novelty in the development strategies implemented in this West African country. The models proposed are rather exogenous, at odds with the very definition of local development. Were there not inspiring and transferable initiatives in various local communities? This is the main object of this article, which highlights the initiative of the CIDAP center, created in 1984, to safeguard the endogenous knowledge of the Nawda peoples from the canton of Baga. An analysis of their effects, four decades after the start of the interventions, shows their spatial diffusion in the 14 cantons of the prefecture of Doufelgou, well beyond the initial objectives of the promoters. It could inspire the dynamics of territorial development in other communities. <p> </p><p><strong> Article visualizations:</strong></p><p><img src="/-counters-/edu_01/0720/a.php" alt="Hit counter" /></p>

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