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Efficient numerical method for a model arising in biological stoichiometry of tumor dynamics
(American Institute of Mathematical Sciences, 2019)
In this paper, we extend a system of coupled first order non-linear system of delay differential equations (DDEs) arising in modeling of stoichiometry of tumour dynamics, to a system of diffusion-reaction system of partial ...
A fitted numerical method for a model arising in HIV-related cancer-immune system dynamics
(Tianjin Polytechnic University, 2019)
The effect of diseases such as cancer and HIV among our societies is evident. Thus, from the mathematical
point of view many models has been developed with the aim to contribute towards understanding the dynamics
of ...
Nanomedicines for infectious diseases
(Springer Nature, 2019)
Infectious diseases continue to pose a significant threat to global health. Over 200 infectious diseases are currently known to man. Fortunately, only a handful are responsible for significant morbidity and mortality. ...
Violations of farm workers’ labour rights in postapartheid South Africa
(Development Southern Africa, 2019)
Commercial farm workers in South Africa endured centuries of
exploitation and abuse until the 1990s, when progressive
legislation was promulgated that confers rights to workers aimed
at improving their living and working ...
The state of health policy and systems research: Reflections from the 2018 5th global symposium
(Health Policy and Planning, 2019)
The latest version of this event, the 5th Global Symposium on
Health Systems Research, took place in Liverpool, UK from 8 to 12
October 2018, and drew 2247 participants from >125 countries—the
largest gathering to date ...
The state of health policy and systems research: Reflections from the 2018 5th global symposium
(Health Policy and Planning, 2019)
The latest version of this event, the 5th Global Symposium on Health Systems Research, took place in Liverpool, UK from 8 to 12 October 2018, and drew 2247 participants from >125 countries—the largest gathering to date of ...
Exploring the potential health risks faced by waste pickers on landfills in South Africa: a A socio-ecological perspective
(International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2019)
Landfill and street waste pickers in South Africa are responsible for collecting substantial volumes of recyclable material, saving municipalities millions and contributing to a generally healthier and cleaner environment. ...
An activist's user guide to regional and international guidelines and principles for large-scale land-based investments
(Institute for Poverty, Land and Agrarian Studies, 2019-12-01)
As multinational corporations continue to invest in large-scale, land-based, commercial ventures in Africa, a need to regulate such investments to protect the rural poor, especially women, has been identified. A number of ...
Taking stock of 10 years of published research on the ASHA programme: Examining India’s national community health worker programme from a health systems perspective
(Health Research Policy and Systems, 2019)
Background: As India’s accredited social health activist (ASHA) community health worker (CHW) programme enters its second decade, we take stock of the research undertaken and whether it examines the health systems interfaces ...
How are gender inequalities facing India’s one million ASHAs being addressed? Policy origins and adaptations for the world’s largest all-female community health worker programme
(Human Resources for Health, 2019)
Background: India’s accredited social health activist (ASHA) programme consists of almost one million female community health workers (CHWs). Launched in 2005, there is now an ASHA in almost every village and across many ...