The role of health surveillance in the management of water quality in rural properties in seven municipalities of the Region of Paraná

Sanitation in rural areas in Brazil is still very precarious, with deficits greater than in urban areas. In this sense, the central objective of this research is to evaluate the role of the Municipal Surveillance in the management of water quality in rural properties in the Midwestern region of Paraná, covering the beginning of the monitoring of water quality, the relationship of the Consolidation Ordinance No. 5 of 2017 of the Ministry of Health regarding the choices of parameters on potability indices in relation to the parameters analyzed in the Surveillance, the presence of outbreaks due to diseases arising from the consumption of contaminated water, the demand by residents and the partners who contribute to the realization of these activities. The data were obtained through the application of a semi-structured questionnaire, through the 11th Health Regional Office of Campo Mourão. It was presented that the municipalities have acted in the monitoring of water quality in an uneven way at the beginning of the activities, following the parameters of the Ordinance. The municipalities had demands and demands from residents and counted on the 11th Health Regional Office as the main partner in the monitoring support. Only Iretama presented an outbreak due to the consumption of contaminated water.

A NYN domain protein directly interacts with DCP1 and is required for phyllotactic pattern in Arabidopsis

ABSTRACTIn eukaryotes, general mRNA decay requires the decapping complex. The activity of this complex depends on its catalytic subunit, DCP2 and its interaction with decapping enhancers, including its main partner DCP1. Here, we report that in Arabidopsis, DCP1 also interacts with a NYN domain endoribonuclease, hence named DCP1-ASSOCIATED NYN ENDORIBONUCLEASE 1 (DNE1). Interestingly, we find DNE1 predominantly associated with DCP1 but not with DCP2 and reciprocally, suggesting the existence of two distinct protein complexes. We also show that the catalytic residues of DNE1 are required to repress the expression of mRNAs in planta upon transient expression. The overexpression of DNE1 in transgenic lines leads to growth defects and transcriptomic changes related to the one observed upon inactivation of the decapping complex. Finally, the combination of dne1 and dcp2 mutations, revealed a functional redundancy between DNE1 and DCP2 in controlling phyllotactic pattern formation in Arabidopsis. Our work identifies DNE1, a hitherto unknown DCP1 protein partner highly conserved in the plant kingdom and identifies its importance for developmental robustness.One-sentence summaryDNE1, a NYN domain protein interacts with the decapping activator DCP1 and, together with DCP2, specify phyllotactic patterns in Arabidopsis.

Ketahanmalangan Pengelola PKBM Dalam Mengembangkan Inovasi Pendidikan Nonformal

<p>The focus of this research is to describe the strategy of adversity quotient for the management of the Community Learning Activity Center (PKBM) to develop innovations in turning barriers into opportunities for non-formal education programs. Qualitative research with this type of case study was carried out at PKBM Mentari, using structured interviews as the primary data collection method, in order to obtain primary data and document matrix methods to obtain secondary data. the data were analyzed using interactive techniques belonging to Miles and Huberman with the stages of data reduction, data presentation and conclusion drawing. The results of this study are the adversity quotient strategy that generally implemented by PKBM is very good, this can be seen from the indicators including: 1) Organizing learning activities flexibly in terms of time, so that it does not interfere with the daily activities of the community; 2) Provide learning at affordable costs so as not to burden the community in participating in learning; 3) Making the community the main partner in the continuation of teaching and learning activities at PKBM and 4) Building synergies with local village officials. The relatively short research time is the main limitation in compiling this study, so that it only maximizes the statements of the main informants. </p><p><strong> </strong></p>

Rancang Bangun Akuaponik untuk Masyarakat Kelapa Dua Tangerang

Aquaponic is a combination hydroponic (cultivation of plants without soil) and aquaculture (fish growing) that promotes sustainable food production. In order to be adopted by general population, the design of aquaponics needs to be practical and economical. The main purpose of this community outreach is to design and introduce small-scale aquaponics system that can be used by homeowners with limited backyard. For this purpose, the community located at Kelapa Dua Tangerang was chosen as the main partner. The prototype of the small-scale aquaponics was then used as education and demonstration tool to encourage the community of Kelapa Dua Tangerang to adopt eco-friendly aquaponics cultivation system. The prototype of the aquaponics worked flawlessly with the water circulation inside the system was set at 0.046 litre/second. The water was used to supply adequate nutriens for water spinach, lettuce and pak choy which can be harvested in two months. In addition, this leafy greens can enhance the overall yard aesthetics. For the aquaculture, the catfish in the tank showed steady grow rate and healthy condition. In general, the education process can be considered successful as indicated by positive responses from the community (feedback score of 2.93 out of 4). From joint evaluation, the community excited with further development of the small-scale aquaponics.

Egocentric Networks and HIV in Pregnant and Breastfeeding Women Attending Antenatal Care in Lusaka, Zambia

Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) has a disproportionate effect on pregnant and breastfeeding women in sub-Saharan Africa. This study used egocentric social network analysis (SNA) to compare the social and sexual networks of HIV-negative and HIV-positive women attending an antenatal care (ANC) clinic in Lusaka, Zambia. In order to assess risk and protective factors for HIV acquisition and transmission, variables included self (ego) sociodemographic characteristics, main partner characteristics, features of the relationship between ego and her main partner, alter attributes, alter-ego ties, and alter-alter ties. Associations between the independent variables and ego HIV status were identified using bivariate tests. Logistic regression analyses were performed to assess the relationship between predictors and ego HIV status when multiple variables were included in the same model. Overall, 219 participating women (69 HIV-positive, 150 HIV-negative) nominated 1095 alters. Compared to HIV-negative egos, HIV-positive egos were older, had main partners who were more likely to consume alcohol before sex, disclosed their HIV status to fewer alters, had fewer alters with whom they had daily interactions, and had more alters who were HIV-positive or HIV-unknown. Number of alters who were HIV-positive or HIV-unknown and non-disclosure of HIV status were the greatest risks (with the effect of HIV-positive or HIV-unknown being of a slightly greater magnitude than non-disclosure of HIV status), which places breastfeeding women, their partners and their infants at risk of preventable HIV infection.

SOSIALISASI TEKNOLOGI PENGOLAHAN CITRA SECARA DARING SEBAGAI UPAYA PENCEGAHAN MANIPULASI BANTUAN SOSIAL DI HAIBAGEUR.COM

ABSTRAKHaibageur.com merupakan sebuah aplikasi digital yang bergerak dibidang sosial. Aplikasi ini bertujuan untuk memberikan bantuan kepada masyarakat terdampak Covid-19 melalui toko klontong di sekitarnya. Akan tetapi banyak toko klontong yang memanipulasi beras bantuan yang ditetapkan, sehingga kualitas beras bantuan menjadi menurun. Oleh karena itu perlu adanya upaya untuk meminimalisir manipulasi beras tersebut. Maka tujuan dari kegiatan pengabdian ini adalah untuk memberikan edukasi kepada masyarakat, khususnya yang memiliki usaha. Teknologi pengolahan citra adalah salah satu upayanya. Adapun tahapan dalam menerapkan teknologi tersebut adalah sosialisasi, pendampingan dan diskusi. Maka metode pelaksanaan yang sesuai dengan cara pelatihan dan pendampingan secara berkala. Seluruh tahapan pelaksanaan kegiatan pengabdian ini dilakukan secara daring. Hasil akhir dari kegiatan ini berupa alat identifikasi jenis beras yang dapat diterapkan di Haibageur.com sebagai mitra utama. Kata kunci: identifikasi beras; pengolahan citra; pengabdian daring; manipulasi bantuan sosial. ABSTRACTHaibageur.com is a digital application engaged in the social field. This application aims to provide assistance to the people affected by Covid-19 through the surrounding groups. However, many clontong shops manipulate the rice assistance set, so the quality of rice help has decreased. Therefore, there needs to be an effort to minimize the manipulation of rice. Then the purpose of this service activity is to provide education to the community, especially those who have a business. Citra processing technology is one of its efforts. The stages in implementing these technologies are socialization, assistance and discussion. Then the method of implementation is in accordance with the way of training and mentoring regularly. All the stages of implementing this service activity carried out online. The final result of this activity is a type of rice identification tool that can be applied in Haibageur.com as the main partner. Keywords: rice identification; image processing; devotion online; manipulation of social assistance.

Forum Panelist 1: COVID-19 Response: BBNGO ‘crossing’ the nationality borders

The Movement Control Order (MCO) due to the COVID-19 Pandemic implemented on18 March 2020 for Malaysia and the closing of the borders between Malaysia and Thailand caused a lot of strain on the Thai citizens working in Malaysia. Many of them were unable to do their usual job especially in the restaurants all over Malaysia.Efforts were taken by the NGOs and its sponsors in Thailand to relieve the Thai citizens’ suffering. On the 13th of April an agreement was signed between the Thai Islamic Medical Association of Thailand and ‘PertubuhanGabunganBantuanBencana NGO’ Malaysia (BBNGO) to support the Thai citizens in their daily life due to the difficulties during the MCO. Majority of those affected were the restaurant workers.According to reports there were about 40,000 Thai workers in Malaysia, most of whom worked in restaurants. On 18th April 2020 The Malaysian-Thai border was opened limitedly via five checkpoints, only 350 Thai citizens were allowed to cross each day. By early May 2020 more than 7,200 Thais have crossed the border including 2,100 who entered illegally by foot or small boats.Through the agreement between TIMA and BBNGO more than 400 packs of food supply were delivered to the Thai citizens mainly in Kelantan, Terengganu, Pahang, Penang, Perlis and Kedah. Information about their addresses and phone numbers were provided. Some were delivered direct to their homes while in some areas, they were asked to collect supplies from the nearby sundry shops. Knowing the difficulty of movement between districts during the MCO, the help of local NGOs was very much needed. The ‘Pertubuhan Ikram Malaysia’ (through its Yayasan Ikram/I-Bantu), having branches in many districts of Malaysia became our main partner. The SOPs were maintained during the deliveries. Due to our good, continuous cooperation and relationship since our engagement in the 2014 flood in Kelantan and the 2016/17 flood in Southern Thailand, we have managed to implement several humanitarian missions and social activities with the Thai Islamic Medical Association and its partners. Other BBNGO activities during the MCO include aid for the university students, fresh cooked food for the front-liners, preparation of PPEs, food supply for the poor and needy.COVID-19, you are a blessing in disguise; you bring our hearts together may it be citizens or non-citizens, people of all races and religion. May Allah blessthe human race and its submission to God.International Journal of Human and Health Sciences Supplementary Issue: 2021 Page: S6

Intimate partner violence by men living with HIV in Cameroon: Prevalence, associated factors and implications for HIV transmission risk (ANRS-12288 EVOLCAM)

Objectives Intimate partner violence (IPV) against women is frequent in Central Africa and may be a HIV infection risk factor. More data on HIV-positive men (MLHIV) committing IPV are needed to develop perpetrator-focused IPV and HIV prevention interventions. We investigated the relationship between IPV and HIV transmission risk and IPV-associated factors. Methods We used data from the cross-sectional survey EVOLCam which was conducted in Cameroonian outpatient HIV structures in 2014. The study population comprised MLHIV declaring at least one sexual partner in the previous year. Using principal component analysis, we built three variables measuring, respectively, self-reported MLHIV-perpetrated psychological and physical IPV (PPV), severe physical IPV (SPV), and sexual IPV (SV). Ordinal logistic regressions helped investigate: i) the relationship between HIV transmission risk (defined as unstable aviremia and inconsistent condom use) and IPV variables, ii) factors associated with each IPV variable. Results PPV, SPV and SV were self-reported by 28, 15 and 11% of the 406 study participants, respectively. IPV perpetrators had a significantly higher risk of transmitting HIV than non-IPV perpetrators. Factors independently associated with IPV variables were: i) socio-demographic, economic and dyadic factors, including younger age (PPV and SPV), lower income (PPV), not being the household head (SPV and SV), living with a main partner (SPV), and having a younger main partner (SPV); ii) sexual behaviors, including ≥2 partners in the previous year (PPV and SPV), lifetime sex with another man (SPV), inconsistent condom use (SV), and >20 partners during lifetime (SV); iii) HIV-related stigma (PPV and SV). Conclusion IPV perpetrators had a higher risk of transmitting HIV and having lifetime and recent risky sexual behaviors. Perpetrating IPV was more frequent in those with socioeconomic vulnerability and self-perceived HIV-related stigma. These findings highlight the need for interventions to prevent IPV by MLHIV and related HIV transmission to their(s) partner(s).

ROLE OF LOCAL AUTHORITY FOR IMPLEMENTING RTE: A CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF SECONDARY SCHOOLS AT THE BALI-I & BALI-II PANCHAYAT AREAS FROM GOSABA IN WEST BENGAL, INDIA

This study mainly in respect of the RTE Act. 2009 implementing phase and the actual accountabilities as local self government (Bali-I & Bali-II panchayat) to actualize the execution of RTE. It is indicate of intensive study on a particular case and it is not a critical approach but an exploratory study. This study had been done following the descriptive survey method. The present researcher has been collected primary, secondary data through the questionnaires, interview sheets, various reports and other relevant sources. Main purposes of present study is to focus the role of local self government as the monitoring agencies to execute RTE, so that common people as both urban and rural areas will be able to know actual what types as educational privileges they can consume from state authority. Major findings of this study are that headmasters have given positive feedback about the local government for cooperating and Local self government plays a particularly important role as the main partner of the Right to Education and it is preferred by most students and teachers.

Individual and Partner Characteristics Associated With Intentions to Use PrEP Among Partnered Men, Trans Men, and Trans Women in Sero-Concordant and -Discordant Relationships in the United States

Despite proven effectiveness in reducing HIV transmission, pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) use remains low among those who meet the recommended CDC guidance for PrEP use. Data are from a U.S. national cohort of men and trans persons who have sex with men (2017–2018). Logistic regression analyses were used to determine individual and partner factors associated with intentions to use PrEP among non-PrEP-using participants reporting a main partner (n = 1,671). Prior PrEP use among participants (14.2%) and their partners (7.7%) was low. Participants’ prior PrEP use and main partner's HIV-positive status were both positively associated with intentions to use PrEP. HIV prevention interventions incorporating main partners may be effective in increasing PrEP use.