THE EFFECT OF A ROVING NURSE MENTOR ON HOUSEHOLD COVERAGE AND QUALITY OF CARE PROVIDED BY COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER TEAMS IN SOUTH AFRICA: A LONGITUDINAL STUDY WITH A BEFORE, AFTER AND 6 MONTHS POST DESIGN

The effect of a roving nurse mentor on household coverage and quality of care provided by community health worker teams in South Africa: a longitudinal study with a before, after and 6 months post design

Abstract Objective Community health workers (CHW) are undertaking more complex tasks as part of the move towards universal health coverage in many low- and middle-income settings.They are expected to provide promotive and preventative care, make referrals to the local clinic, and follow up on non-attendees for a range of health conditions.CHW progr

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Music-stylized hierarchical dance synthesis with user control

Background: Synthesizing dance motions to match musical inputs is a significant challenge in animation research.Compared to functional human motions, such as locomotion, dance motions are creative and artistic, often influenced by music, and can be independent body language expressions.Dance choreography requires motion content to follow a general

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The Impact of Alcohol Use Disorder on Tuberculosis: A Review of the Epidemiology and Potential Immunologic Mechanisms

Globally, an estimated 107 million people have an alcohol use disorder (AUD) leading to 2.8 million premature deaths each year.Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the leading causes of death globally and over 8% of global TB cases are estimated to be attributable to AUD.Social determinants of health such as poverty and undernutrition are often shared among

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VIRTUAL REALITY FOR HISTORICAL ARCHITECTURE

This article shows a first step in the development of an immersive virtual tour of the Cathedral of Palermo, entering the fields of Digital Cultural Heritage and Edutainment.Its purpose is to help people to gain knowledge about the site, highlighting the complex stratifications that have characterized its history.The development of the project has

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