scholarly journals Ensuring the Quality of HIV Rapid Testing in Resource-Poor Countries Using a Systematic Approach to Training

2010 ◽  
Vol 134 (4) ◽  
pp. 568-572 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katy Yao ◽  
Winnie Wafula ◽  
Ebi Celestin Bile ◽  
Rachanee Cheignsong ◽  
Stacy Howard ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Approach ◽  
Rapid Testing ◽  
Poor Countries ◽  
Hiv Rapid Testing ◽  
Resource Poor

scholarly journals Challenges Facing the Shift from the Conventional to Problem-Based Learning Curriculum

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 36 ◽  
Author(s):  
Waleed H AlBuali ◽  
Abdul Sattar Khan
Keyword(s):  
Problem Based Learning ◽  
Limited Resources ◽  
Poor Countries ◽  
Medical Graduates ◽  
Resource Poor ◽  
Staff Cost ◽  
Common Problems ◽  
Different Cultures ◽  
And Training

Tremendous changes have taken place in medical curricula in the last two decades; these changes have arguably created some imbalances in the quality of medical graduates around the globe, which may be partly due to the number of resources often demanded by the design of the newer curricula. Therefore, resource-poor countries are often unable to adopt these newer models of training in their entirety and are thus compelled to follow the so- called “Subject-Based Curriculum”. The authors have discussed and prepared some guidelines to provide direction for the adaptation and implementation of Problem-Based Learning Curriculum (PBLC) in countries with different cultures and limited resources. This article addresses the issues and concerns raised by medical educationists on the implementation of PBLC especially in developing countries. These pointers include practical solutions for such common problems as staff, cost, infrastructure and training. 

Improving the Quality of and Access to HIV Rapid Testing in the Caribbean Region: Program Implementation, Outcomes, and Recommendations

2016 ◽  
Vol 32 (9) ◽  
pp. 879-884 ◽  
Author(s):  
George Alemnji ◽  
Giselle Guevara ◽  
Keith Parris ◽  
Mireille Kalou ◽  
Stephanie Behel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Program Implementation ◽  
Caribbean Region ◽  
Rapid Testing ◽  
Implementation Outcomes ◽  
Hiv Rapid Testing ◽  
The Caribbean

Implementation of an HIV Rapid Testing/Linkage to Care Project Among Homeless Individuals

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Henry Anaya ◽  
Herschel Knapp ◽  
Magdalena Esquivel ◽  
Sophia F. Rumanes ◽  
Jaimi N. Butler ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Linkage To Care ◽  
Rapid Testing ◽  
Hiv Rapid Testing ◽  
Care Project

Hepatitis C Virus Infection: A Brief Review

JMS SKIMS ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 3-15
Author(s):  
Saleem Kamili ◽  
Hisham Qadri
Keyword(s):  
Hepatitis C Virus ◽  
Hepatitis C ◽  
Basic Research ◽  
World Health ◽  
Hepatitis C Virus Infection ◽  
Poor Countries ◽  
Diagnostic Assays ◽  
Antiviral Therapies ◽  
Highly Sensitive ◽  
Resource Poor

Hepatitis C, caused by hepatitis C virus (HCV) was originally described as parenterally transmitted non-A non-B hepatitis. Since its discovery in 1989, the field of HCV research has become a shining example of successful translation of basic research wherein in a short of span of just 30 years the virus was discovered, highly sensitive and specific diagnostic assays were developed, epidemiology and clinical characteristics of the disease were well defined and now with the availability of highly efficacious antiviral therapies many countries are already on their way to achieving World Health Organization’s (WHO) elimination targets of hepatitis C by 2030.  However, much work needs to be done to eliminate hepatitis C especially in resource poor countries. Most recent data show an estimated 71 million people are currently infected with HCV worldwide and approximately 400,000 people die each year from causes related to HCV. Of these estimates, more than 13 million HCV infected persons are in India and Pakistan (Figure 1). Despite the availability of a cure for hepatitis C, only 20% of those infected patients have been diagnosed (1). In order to achieve the WHO targets of hepatitis C elimination, concerted efforts will have to made to make affordable and reliable diagnostics available worldwide.

Artificial Intelligence and Inequality in the Middle East

2020 ◽  
pp. 624-649 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nagla Rizk
Keyword(s):  
Artificial Intelligence ◽  
Human Resources ◽  
Young Population ◽  
Mena Region ◽  
Poor Countries ◽  
Current State ◽  
Resource Poor ◽  
Youth Entrepreneurship ◽  
The Arab Spring ◽  
The Impact

This chapter looks at the challenges, opportunities, and tensions facing the equitable development of artificial intelligence (AI) in the MENA region in the aftermath of the Arab Spring. While diverse in their natural and human resource endowments, countries of the region share a commonality in the predominance of a youthful population amid complex political and economic contexts. Rampant unemployment—especially among a growing young population—together with informality, gender, and digital inequalities, will likely shape the impact of AI technologies, especially in the region’s labor-abundant resource-poor countries. The chapter then analyzes issues related to data, legislative environment, infrastructure, and human resources as key inputs to AI technologies which in their current state may exacerbate existing inequalities. Ultimately, the promise for AI technologies for inclusion and helping mitigate inequalities lies in harnessing grounds-up youth entrepreneurship and innovation initiatives driven by data and AI, with a few hopeful signs coming from national policies.

scholarly journals Challenges of Epidemiological Research on Epilepsy in Resource-Poor Countries

2008 ◽  
Vol 30 (1) ◽  
pp. 3-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fabrice Quet ◽  
Peter Odermatt ◽  
Pierre-Marie Preux
Keyword(s):  
Epidemiological Research ◽  
Poor Countries ◽  
Resource Poor
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