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This project will address persisting female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) practices by empowering community members to be agents of change in challenging social norms around FGM/C. Toll free telephone mental health counselling service and hospital referrals will be provided to victims and persons at risk of FGM/C.

…that the positively charged microgel layer can collapse in the presence of negatively charged, single-stranded DNA (ssDNA) due to ssDNA-induced microgel crosslinking. This collapse results in a change in the etalon’s optical properties, which can be used to detect target DNA in a complex mixture. However, the team did not manage to develop the proposed…

…and anthropogenic variables across all study villages. Outcome The team successfully identified the areas where mosquitoes were either more or less abundant within the villages through observational changes, and distribution of the environmental variables and anthropogenic features. These changes were precisely and reliably recorded and updated by village community members, who can associate mosquito abundance…

…setting. The new design for sensor element and combined fluidic channel was proven to be effective at capturing cells of different sizes and that the diffraction signal change was observed. This proves that a reagentless sensor – specific for a range of bacteria – can be used and made selective for determining the presence of…

…obtained and quantified. Parameters of the sublingual microcirculation (e.g., microvascular flow index, functional capillary density) can be used to detect critical health conditions in patients even before changes in lab values are detectable. Also, less acute changes in health conditions, e.g., chronic malnutrition, can be detected in the microcirculation. The MicroScreen project aimed to develop…

…equipment required for treatment. Solution The Miracradle was a specialized neonatal bed designed to provide therapeutic hypothermia for neonates suffering from birth asphyxia. The Miracradle included phase change materials to help regulate body temperature at the optimum temperature of 33°C. This technology required minimal electricity and supervision to function effectively. Outcome The project demonstrated the…

…a powerful digital resource that can be easily shared person-to-person or broadcast widely by community healthcare teams, health centre staff and advocates, to trigger emotional reactions that change the way pregnant women, policymakers and the public understand issues, perceive risks and make decisions. Eleven Maama Stories – short videos of mothers discussing their pregnancy and…

…care to 2,120 women and infants, and submitted 3,381 forms, with a total of 48,435 clinical observations. The study did not have the power to predict or report change in morbidity and mortality at a population level. Results of the project have helped foster a primary healthcare program that puts Maternal, Newborn and Child Health (MNCH)…

…project was to target mothers early in their pregnancy to build networks of support and improve nutrition knowledge.To do this, they used interactive lessons to deliver socio-behavioural change curriculum and provided clinical checkups for pregnant women. Topics in the sessions included fetal development and care, breastfeeding, and nutrition for pregnant women and their children.The project…

…water. A specially prepared sample is added and the recipe incubated, using a unit capable of maintaining temperatures of 55oC The results are visually inspected by colour change or using a dipstick. Outcome Testing showed unequivocal detection of target DNA, with an analytical sensitivity superior to PCR tests available for detection of pathogens in vectors and…