scholarly journals The Indian Lessons to be Learnt from COVID-19 Pandemic

2021 ◽  
pp. 223-228
Author(s):  
Sonali Wavare ◽  
Archana Dhengare
Keyword(s):  
The Other ◽  
World Health ◽  
Human History ◽  
Human Virus ◽  
Case Identification ◽  
Human Power ◽  
The World ◽  
Health Organization ◽  
First Time ◽  
Living Being

Emerging pandemics indicate that people are not infallible and that communities need to be prepared. Coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak was first identified in late 2019, and has now been declared a World Health Organization pandemic. Countries around the world are reacting to the virus outbreak differently. On the other hand, several other nations have put in place successful measures to control the virus, reporting a relatively limited number of cases since the pandemics started. Restrictive steps such as social distancing, lockdown, case identification, isolation, touch monitoring and exposure quarantine had shown the most effective acts to monitor the spread of the disease. This review will help readers understand that this invisible and ‘omnipresent’ virus has taught a lesson for the first time in human history that whatever human power might have, it could not subjugate every living being in this world. This has been confirmed once again by the recent invasion of this human virus. Difference in the answers of the different countries and their outcomes,  based on that country's experience, India responded accordingly to the pandemic. Only time will tell how well India comes up against the outbreak. We also propose the potential approaches the global community will take in handling and minimizing the emergency.

scholarly journals Sustainability of the Tourism National Plans from 2003 to 2016 in Brazil

2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 50
Author(s):  
Paulo Santos Almeida ◽  
Anderson Soares Lopes
Keyword(s):  
Social Indicators ◽  
The Other ◽  
World Health ◽  
Exploratory Research ◽  
National Plan ◽  
Environmental Preservation ◽  
Tourism Sector ◽  
The World ◽  
Health Organization ◽  
Environment Programme

<p>This study investigates the issue of sustainability in the tourism sector, defining both as the Tourism National Plans studied from 2003 to 2016. Thus it was first used for exploratory research by proposing to observe books, articles and relevant materials addressing issues related to sustainability and jointly tourism, sometimes arranged by organizations such as the World Health Organization-WHO, United Environment Programme-UNEP and WWF Mediterranean. In the sequence, it was held a documentary research to individually analyze the perspective of sustainability in the Tourism National Plan of 2003-2007, 2007-2010 and 2013-2016. On the other hand, the results show that even before the development of these policies, it is observed the absence of the consolidation of these proposed actions in the national tourism sector in this way it is understood that these proposals serve to supply political desires and supporters. From the perspective of sustainability by these public policies, the elaborate planning verified did not represent Brazil’s actions of environmental preservation and improvement of social indicators that are directly related to tourism.</p>

Performance of two commercially available BCR-ABL1 quantification assays that use an international reporting scale

2016 ◽  
Vol 54 (7) ◽  
Author(s):  
Soo Hyun Seo ◽  
Seung Jun Lee ◽  
Seungman Park ◽  
Min Jin Kim ◽  
Ji Yoon Song ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Conversion Factor ◽  
The Other ◽  
Myelogenous Leukemia ◽  
World Health ◽  
Transcript Levels ◽  
Quantitative Correlation ◽  
International Reporting ◽  
The World ◽  
Health Organization ◽  
Good Linear Correlation

AbstractQuantifying the BCR-ABL1 rearrangement is important for monitoring chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML). To standardize BCR-ABL1 quantification, the World Health Organization (WHO) established the first international genetic reference panel. Here, we compared the BCR-ABL1 levels determined using international scale (IS)-based commercially available assays.BCR-ABL1 transcripts were quantified using two IS-based assays. 10Both Ipsogen and Asuragen assays showed fine linearity with reasonable %CV. LOD of each assay was calculated as 0.003% for Ipsogen, and 0.005% for Asuragen. By comparing the results that were lower than 10% by either one of the assay, Ipsogen and Asuragen results showed an overall good linear correlation with a tendency for the Ipsogen assay to show slightly higher levels than the Asuragen assay for b3a2 transcript. For b2a2, the tendency was opposite, with Asuragen showing higher values than the Ipsogen.Two commercially available IS-based BCR-ABL1 assays showed an overall good quantitative correlation. It should be taken into consideration that each assay tended to produce higher values than the other, depending on the BCR-ABL1 subtypes, suggesting that a separate conversion factor for each subtype can be more helpful when BCR-ABL1 transcript levels are converted into IS.

scholarly journals Bioinformatic study to discover natural molecules with activity against COVID-19

F1000Research ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
pp. 1203
Author(s):  
Sweta Singh ◽  
Hector Florez
Keyword(s):  
Docking Studies ◽  
Benzyl Ester ◽  
The Other ◽  
World Health ◽  
Drug Candidate ◽  
The World ◽  
Bioinformatics Study ◽  
Health Organization ◽  
Inhibitory Drug ◽  
Quillaic Acid

Background: In 2020, the world has struggled to deal with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), which started in 2019 in China and has spread throughout the globe, affecting at least 31,175,835 humans globally and claiming 962,634 lives reported till 22nd September, 2020 by the World Health Organization. The main causative agent for this disease is known as severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-COV-2). So far, there is no cure or proven therapeutics available till date. Therefore, we undertook this study to find the most probable drug candidate through a bioinformatics study. Methods: Thus, we virtually screened the Zinc natural database using HTVS tool through molecular docking studies to analyze molecules recommended for the treatment of COVID-19. Results: Ramipril benzyl ester, propafenone dimer and Lariciresinol are three important drugs found from the present study due to their medicinal application which could be helpful in treating the disease. Stylopine, quillaic acid, cinobufagin, vitisinol C, segetalin A, scopolamine, 3-oxo glycyrrhetinic acid, conchinone B, lactimidomycin and cardinalins 4 are the other lead molecules that could be used as therapeutics against COVID-19 disease. Conclusions: The studied molecules could act as an effective inhibitory drug against COVID-19.

scholarly journals Teori Kebutuhan Maslow Sebagai Rasionalisasi Pencegahan Kasus Aborsi Di Indonesia

2019 ◽  
Vol 22 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yurika Fauzia Wardhani ◽  
Oktarina Oktarina
Keyword(s):  
Case Analysis ◽  
Social Needs ◽  
The Other ◽  
High Rate ◽  
World Health ◽  
Illegal Abortion ◽  
Medical Facilities ◽  
The World ◽  
The One ◽  
Health Organization

The high rate of abortion in Indonesia makes abortion “buah simalakama”. On the one hand, abortion for non-medical reasons is strictly forbidden, but on the other hand illegal abortion increases mortality due to lack of medical facilities and infrastructure because most illegal abortions are done in traditional ways. The World Health Organization (WHO) determines that abortion is a reproductive health problem that needs attention and is a cause of suffering for women throughout the world. This study will analyze Maslow’s Theory of Needs as a rationalization of the reasons for informants to have an abortion. The method used is case analysis based on Maslow’s Theory of Needs. The results showed that, of the 131 informants who had an abortion to meet their security needs (both literally, fi nancially and otherwise) 48%, love / social needs were 37%, to meet physiological needs of 14.5%. Actions taken by informants for abortion were taking drugs 23%, drinking herbal medicine 9.2%, eating pineapple 3.8%, 2.3% vaginal medicine, 1.5% massage, 1.5% midwife consul, eating “tape” 0.76%, looking for health services 0.76%, while those who have not tried 21.4% and those who did not answer 35.9%. It was concluded that Maslow’s Needs Theory could be used to rationalize the reasons for informants having an abortion. Abstrak Tingginya angka aborsi di Indonesia menjadikan aborsi sebagai buah simalakama. Di satu sisi aborsi dengan alasan non medik dilarang keras, namun di sisi lain aborsi ilegal menjadi marak dan meningkatkan angka kematian. Kurangnya sarana dan prasarana medis menjadi penyebabnya karena sebagian besar aborsi ilegal dilakukan dengan cara tradisional. Organisasi Kesehatan Dunia (WHO) menentukan bahwa aborsi termasuk dalam masalah kesehatan reproduksi yang perlu mendapatkan perhatian dan merupakan penyebab penderitaan wanita di seluruh dunia. Penelitian ini akan menganalisis Teori Kebutuhan Maslow sebagai rasionalisasi alasan informan untuk melakukan aborsi. Metode yang dilakukan adalah analisis kasus berdasar Teori Kebutuhan Maslow. Hasil menunjukkan bahwa, dari 131 informan melakukan aborsi untuk memenuhi kebutuhan rasa aman (baik secara harafi ah, fi nancial, maupun lainnya) 48%, kebutuhan cinta/sosial 37%, untuk memenuhi kebutuhan fi siologis 14,5%. Tindakan yang dilakukan informan untuk aborsi adalah dengan minum obat-obatan 23%, minum jamu 9,2%, makan nanas 3,8%, obat pervaginam 2,3%, pijat 1,5%, konsul bidan 1,5%, makan tape 0,76%, mencari pelayanan kesehatan 0,76%, sedangkan yang belum berupaya 21,4% dan yang tidak menjawab 35,9%. Disimpulkan bahwa Teori Kebutuhan Maslow dapat digunakan untuk merasionalisasi alasan informan melakukan aborsi.

scholarly journals KEBIJAKAN PENGEMBANGAN PERMUKIMAN VERTIKAL DI PROVINSI DKI JAKARTA

2013 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 29-40
Author(s):  
Budiana Setiawan
Keyword(s):  
Government Policy ◽  
Open Space ◽  
Provincial Government ◽  
The Other ◽  
World Health ◽  
High Demand ◽  
Strategy Of Development ◽  
The World ◽  
Health Organization ◽  
The Right

The percentage of green open space (RTH) in Jakarta is only 9.6%. It is very lower than the minimum limit which be set by the World Health Organization (WHO), which is 30% of total area of a city. One cause of the least of remaining green open space in Jakarta is the fast growing of settlements. To prevent green open space in Jakarta is not diminished, Jakarta Provincial Government needs to change the strategy of development of settlements from horizontal to vertical. Vertical settlement is shaped in flats or apartments. Flats or apartments are the right alternative to answer the high demand of land for settlement on one side and still be able to maintain the integrity of the vast green open space on the other side. Despite this effort to realize the vertical settlements are blocked by three factors, i.e.: society, developer, and the Provincial Government of Jakarta. To overcome these problems, there are three factors to consider in determining government policy, namely: discourse / narratives, politic interest, and actors / network.

scholarly journals Cybersecurity and Countermeasures at the Time of Pandemic

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-19
Author(s):  
Rabie A. Ramadan ◽  
Bassam W. Aboshosha ◽  
Jalawi Sulaiman Alshudukhi ◽  
Abdullah J. Alzahrani ◽  
Ayman El-Sayed ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
World Health Organization ◽  
Hand Washing ◽  
The Other ◽  
World Health ◽  
Research Articles ◽  
Remote Work ◽  
Related Research ◽  
News Sources ◽  
The World ◽  
Health Organization

With the emergence of one of this century’s deadliest pandemics, coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has an enormous effect globally with a quick spread worldwide. This made the World Health Organization announce it as a pandemic. COVID-19 has pushed countries to follow new behaviors such as social distancing, hand washing, and remote work and to shut down organizations, businesses, and airports. At the same time, white hats are doing their best to accommodate the pandemic. However, while white hats are protecting people, black hats are taking advantage of the situation, which creates a cybersecurity pandemic on the other hand. This paper discusses the cybersecurity issues at this period due to finding information or finding another related research that had not been discussed before. This paper presents the cybersecurity attacks during the COVID-19 epidemic time. A lot of information has been collected from the World Health Organization (WHO), trusted organizations, news sources, official governmental reports, and available research articles. This paper then classifies the cybersecurity attacks and threats at the period of COVID-19 and provides recommendations and countermeasures for each type. This paper surveys the cybersecurity attacks and their countermeasures and reports the ongoing cybersecurity attacks and threats at this period of time. Moreover, it is also a step towards analyzing the efficiency of the country’s infrastructure as well as hackers and criminals’ social behavior at the time of the pandemic.

Global Aspects of HIV Pandemic

1995 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 146-146
Author(s):  
J.J. Pindborg
Keyword(s):  
World Health Organization ◽  
The Other ◽  
World Health ◽  
Hiv Epidemiology ◽  
The World ◽  
Health Organization

Twice a year, the World Health Organization publishes reports on AIDS from member countries. At the most recent publication, 190 countries reported that they had no AIDS cases. The other countries reported 611,589 AIDS cases. The introduction will give a brief account of the HIV epidemiology, pointing out the areas where a rapid worsening is taking place.

Towards Remote Sensing Datasets Collection and Processing

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 49-67 ◽  
Author(s):  
Badreddine Boudriki Semlali ◽  
El Amrani Chaker
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Remote Sensing ◽  
Air Quality ◽  
The Other ◽  
World Health ◽  
Urban Air ◽  
Polar Orbit ◽  
Industrial Activities ◽  
The World ◽  
Health Organization

The world is witnessing important increases in industrial, transport and agriculture activities. This leads to economic growth, but, on the other hand, causes substantial damage in urban air, due to emissions of harmful gases, mainly CO, SO2, NO2 and the Particular Matter (PM). The World Health Organization (WHO) confirms that daily exposure to pollutants causes approximately three million deaths. It is therefore necessary to assess continuously the air quality. In this context, a Java-based application was developed to acquire data from EUMETSAT geostationary and Polar Orbit satellites, through the Mediterranean Dialogue Earth Observatory (MDEO) terrestrial station. This application filters, subsets, processes and visualizes products covering Morocco zone. Significant correlations were found between emissions and industrial activities related to power thermal plants, factories, transportation and ports.

scholarly journals INTRODUCTION TO THE SYMPOSIUM ON EQUALITY VERSUS PRIORITY

2015 ◽  
Vol 31 (2) ◽  
pp. 201-202
Author(s):  
Alex Voorhoeve
Keyword(s):  
World Health Organization ◽  
World Health ◽  
Moral Value ◽  
The World ◽  
Health Organization ◽  
First Time

This symposium publishes for the first time three key contributions to the debate on the nature and importance of the distinction between egalitarianism (the view that it is in itself bad, when and because it is unfair, for some to be worse off than others) and prioritarianism (the view that each person's welfare has diminishing marginal moral value and that the moral value of a person's welfare depends only on that person's level of welfare, and not on how anyone else fares). These papers were commissioned by the World Health Organization (WHO) in 2000. They were intended for publication in a WHO volume which has not yet materialized, and this has hindered access to these important papers. Permission was therefore secured from the WHO to publish them here.

P–059 Association between seminal levels of Fe and semen quality

2021 ◽  
Vol 36 (Supplement_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
R Rodrigue. Díaz ◽  
L Alcaide-Ruggiero ◽  
R Blane. Zamora ◽  
J Gome. Rodríguez ◽  
S Paz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Male Infertility ◽  
World Health Organization ◽  
Seminal Plasma ◽  
Semen Quality ◽  
Semen Analysis ◽  
The Other ◽  
World Health ◽  
The World ◽  
Metal Detection ◽  
Health Organization

Abstract Study question The detection of metals in semen offers a new field in the study of male infertility. Summary answer Normozoospermia is associated with higher amounts of Fe. In males with pathological spermiogram, the percentage of men with Fe in semen was lower than expected. What is known already Increased levels of Fe in human semen appear to have a significant correlation with male fertility, suggesting that Fe in human seminal plasma has an important factor in male reproductive function. Fe acts as an antioxidant being a co-factor of catalasa, which protects sperm. On the other hand, elevated Fe levels are associated with sperm damage and continues to increase the lipid peroxidation that will affect the plasma membrane and the sperm motility. Most authors associate Fe with sperm motility and higher estimated fertility potential, based on standard semen parameters in fertile men, which are associated with lower levels of Fe. Study design, size, duration A prospective study was carried out in 102 men in a Reproduction unit in Tenerife, from February to April 2018 as a part on an epidemiologic study of environmental contaminants and male reproduction. The participant were categorized into two groups, according to the results of semen analysis following the World Health Organization guidelines: the pathological and the normal semen group that constituted the control group. The metal was determined in semen samples. Participants/materials, setting, methods Semen quality and levels of Fe were measured in seminal plasma on a total of 102 men attended successively, for the initial infertility evaluation, The collected samples were used for both semen analysis following the World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines and metal detection and carried out using a Makler® counting chamber (Irvine Scientific, CA) and for metals, were determined by ICP-OES (Inductively Coupled Plasma-Optical Emission Spectrometry) in semen samples. Main results and the role of chance The percentage of males with the presence of Fe was 97.1% and the average level were 0.6283 mg/Kg. When analyzing the relationship between the spermiogram parameters with the levels of Fe in the semen, significant differences were found. All men with a normal sperm analysis presented Fe in semen, but among men diagnosed with altered spermiogram, the percentage of men with Fe in semen (92.7%) was lower than expected (97%) (χ2 128 1 =4.59; p = 0.032). As for the concentration of Fe in spermiogram in the first quartile (25% lower), measuring 0.33 mg/Kg, more pathological samples were found than expected (X2 133 2 =6.921; p = 0.031) having a higher probability of being more pathological (52% vs 31.4%). On the other hand, men with pathological sperm concentration, have higher levels of Fe, in the fourth quartile (0.61 mg/kg), with more frequency than expected (90.6% vs 97%) (χ2 136 1 =6.48; p = 0.011). The association between BMI and the presence of Fe was statistically significant. In obese males (BMI ≥30.0 kg/m2), the percentage of men with Fe in semen (80%) was lower than expected (97%) (χ2 42 2 =11.302; p = 0.001). Limitations, reasons for caution The limitation of this study was the volume of semen that could be obtained for metal detection, only 0.8 mL. because the collected samples were used for both semen analysis and metal detection. Wider implications of the findings: The determination of metals in semen opens a new field in the study of male infertility and many cases of unknown infertility could be due to metal presence or absence in semen, with the option of performing treatments. Trial registration number Not applicable

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