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…E.coli and a lysis kit 3)      The aggregation of gold nanoparticles in the presence of E. Coli DNA complexes was confirmed and demonstrated a concentration-dependent change in colour. Laboratory analysis provided evidence of successful water quality detection. Results were prepared for submission to a materials chemistry journal that focuses on sustainability. The team also…

…local foods eaten in the Luuka district and green technology, i.e., germinating, roasting and sun-drying grain were used. In addition, a nutrition education intervention was implemented, using behaviour change communication approaches to improve maternal and child caregiver nutrition knowledge, perceptions and practices. The project also attempted to involve herbalists to prescribe a balanced diet to their…

…importance of the prevailing burden of NCDs in the Kenyan setting to the attention of policy-makers/administrators, healthcare workers, patients and the community. This has led to a change in attitudes and practices, driving a move to create policies for prevention and control by the policy-making stakeholders, the expansion of scope of care afforded to patients…

…African countries: Senegal, Nigeria, Gambia and Burkina Faso. Their innovative approach addresses the social norms that support the continuation of FGM through three integrated elements: (i) social change communication training using a Training of Trainers model, (ii) providing small grants to support critical skills transfer at the community level through a co-financing mechanism and iii)…

…a pilot study using quantitative and qualitative methods to assess: o    Implementation Outcomes:  how successful was the lay counselor model? o    Clinical Outcomes:  did participating families experience changes? ·         Held workshops to develop scale-up models with 29 church administrators and local leaders, resulting in ideas for sustainable, large-scale dissemination through churches in Kenya. A total…

…50 to 90% at pilot sites. This was achieved by applying established engineering knowledge to produce technical solutions that meet the needs of agate-processing businesses without radical changes to traditional accepted work processes and practices. The project team also engaged and educated a significant proportion of the worker population, their families and even some in the…

…in place to assist them in a timely manner.There was also increased community participation by local leaders and Village Health Teams, as they became the champions of change in advocating for use of the toll-free line by the community. This initiative has been identified by the Ministry of Health (MOH) in Uganda as a potential…

…in Eswatini in a youth-friendly male space. Topics discussed include masculinity, sex, relationships and consent, gender- roles and expectations, violence, sexuality, HIV/AIDS. A package of referrals and linkages to health and social services concludes the camp and participants are encouraged to uptake these services as part of their first steps towards long lasting behavior change.

…both being risk factors. Conventional methods for controlling abnormal lipid metabolism involve controlling dietary intake of fats or treatment with cholesterol-reducing drugs, such as statins. However, dietary change is often ineffective and drugs have been associated with unwanted side effects, meaning alternative means to prevent and/or treat atherosclerotic and metabolic disease are needed. Solution The…

…SEM approaches in the communities. These champions in turn mobilize communities through ambush theatre, marches, radio talk shows, and community dialogues on GBV prevention and social norms change. County and sub-county level GBV committees composed of stakeholders from different sectors including health department, gender department, and the police department, are also established and/or strengthened to…