EMPOWERING RURAL COMMUNITIES FOR EFFECTIVE LARVAL SOURCE MANAGEMENT: A SMALL-SCALE FIELD EVALUATION OF A COMMUNITY-LED LARVICIDING APPROACH TO CONTROL MALARIA IN SOUTH-EASTERN TANZANIA

Introduction: Larval source management, particularly larviciding, is mainly implemented in urban settings to control malaria and other mosquito-borne diseases.In Tanzania, the government has recently expanded larviciding to rural settings across the country, but implementation faces multiple challenges, notably inadequate resources and limited know

Objective: By public-private partnerships, the overflow of resources and innovation goes from the private sector to the public sector, and, consequently, the public sector could improve the efficiency and effectiveness of its services.Despite the attractiveness of public-private partnerships, there are many barriers to their implementation.The aim

Abstract Background Cisplatin (DDP) resistance has long posed a challenge in the clinical treatment of lung cancer (LC).Insulin-like growth factor 2 binding protein 2 (IGF2BP2) has been identified as an oncogenic factor in LC, whereas its specific role in DDP resistance in LC remains unclear.Results In this study, we investigated Military Airplane

The counting of surgical instruments is an important task to ensure surgical safety and patient health.However, Socks due to the uncertainty of manual operations, there is a risk of missing or miscounting instruments.Applying computer vision technology to the instrument counting process can not only improve efficiency, but also reduce medical dispu

Introduction: Many diseases associated with hyperkinetic movement disorders manifest in women of childbearing age.It is important to understand the risks of these diseases during pregnancy, and the potential risks of treatment for the fetus.Objectives: This study aims to define the clinical characteristics and the factors affecting the lives of wom