HIV Infection in Iran: An Update on Epidemiology, Testing and Gaps by Seyed Ahmad Seyed Alinaghi, Mohammad Mahdi Roozbahani, Behnam Farhoudi, Seyed Ali Dehghan Manshadi, Shayesteh Jahanfar

“…Despite progress in achieving the UNAIDS 95-95-95 targets for HIV diagnosis, treatment, and viral suppression, significant gaps remain in early detection and reaching vulnerable populations, including pre-exposure prophylaxis and targeted outreach to key populations. Education and awareness campaigns are crucial for preventing the spread of HIV, particularly among young people. …”
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Bridging Gaps, Building Trust: Comparative Insights into Community Engagement for Public Service Innovation in Makassar City and Sinjay Regency by Haerana Haerana, Fatmawati Fatmawati, Hijrah Lail

“…Meanwhile, the inhibiting factors are the lack of community involvement in determining government policy, community perception, busy work, weak program outreach. Thus, regional governments are expected to continue to increase community participation, especially in the decision-making aspect.…”
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Mobile Banking and Financial Performance of Commercial Banks in Uganda: A Case Study of Stanbic Bank Rukungiri Branch. by Kinembabazi, Cynthia

“…The study results on different technologies used to improve the financial performance of commercial banks, the respondents mentioned the use of the internet as a medium and mobile as the most common technologies used by Stanbic bank, the study went ahead to find the effect of mobile banking on service delivery to customers of commercial banks, the highest number of respondents mentioned that this platform allows customers to carry out transactions such as payment for goods and services, and payment of utility bills and the lowest number of respondents stated that transactions can simultaneously enhance the outreach of financial services and the study continued to find out the determinants of financial performance of commercial banks, the highest number of respondents mentioned capital adequacy, the lowest number of respondents mentioned liquidity management. …”
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Financial Institutions and poverty Alleviation: A case study of Peoples Bank of Zanzbar (Pbz) in Western District of Zanzibar. by Mohamed, Dadi

“…Findings were based on the financial institution services that provided their members with loans, savings promotion of cooperation, spiritual transformation, training of the members, outreach services/sensitization. Findings revealed that the respondents who participated in training and support programs had benefited them. …”
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Adoption of ICT banking services and performance of selected commercial banks in Kabale municipality: A case of equity and Stanbic Bank by Denis, Ndayambaje

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Adoption of ICT Banking Services and Performance of Selected Commercial Banks In Kabale Municipality: A case of Equity And Stanbic Bank. by Ndayambaje, Denis

“…Findings revealed that ICT banking services offered to clients at Equity and Stanbic banks included; electronic banking services, internet banking services, mobile banking services, decision support system and social media outreach. The effect of integrating ICT banking services on performance of the commercial banks, indicated that ICT improved the quality of banking services, and reduced long bank cues. …”
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How can cervical screening meet the needs of vulnerable women? A qualitative comparative study with stakeholder perspectives from seven European countries by Partha Basu, Martin McKee, Adriana Băban, Marc Bardou, Ana Fernandes, Margarida Teixeira, Rebecca Moore, Nuno Lunet, David Ritchie, Romeu Mendes, Eric Lucas, Paolo Giorgi Rossi, Rosa Legood, Berit Andersen, Diana Taut, Keitly Mensah, João Firmino-Machado, Mariana Amorim, Mette Tranberg, Laura Bonvicini, Anneli Uusküla, Pia Kirkegaard, Paola Mantellini, Ines Baia, Liu Sun, Lise Rochaix, Camilla Fiorina, Luca Ghirotto, Anna Tisler, Firmino Machado, Rikke Buus Bøje, Raquel Rico Berrocal, Noemi Auzzi, Kerli Reintamm, Yulia Panayotova, Tatyana Kotzeva, Anna Foss, Rachel Greenley, Letizia Bartolini, Giusy Iorio, Cláudia Gouvinhas, Florian Nicula, Alexandra Tolnai, Vanessa Moore, Isabel Mosquera Metcalfe, Violette Delisle, Irina Todorova, Helena Ros Comesana, Meritxel Mallafré-Larrosa, Ginevra Papi, Nicoleta-Monica Pașca, Christiane Dascher-Nadel, Olivra Djuric

“…In all countries, fostering trusting relationships between vulnerable women and social or healthcare professionals, coupled with community outreach for awareness and access to testing was a consistent recommendation. …”
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Enhancing resilience to climate change: a comprehensive PRISMA review of agricultural and non-agricultural adaptation strategies for Ghana by Silas Uwumborge Takal, Abdul-Wahab Tahiru, IM Rizwanul Fattah, Samuel Jerry Cobbina, Wilhemina Asare, Samuel Kojo Abanyie

“…Findings emphasize the critical role of educational initiatives, outreach programs, and extension services in supporting farmers’ adaptive capacities. …”
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Lost in Broadcasting: League of Nations, International Broadcasting and Swiss Neutrality by A. S. Khodnev

“…The architects of the League of Nations envisioned Geneva as an ideal hub for the organization's activities, complete with modern communication technologies for global outreach. However, Switzerland's neutral stance posed an obstacle to the establishment of the League's radio broadcasting infrastructure. …”
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Kitchen Workstation and Stress in Meal Preparation by Women in Households of Ogun State, Nigeria by Gbolahan Ayodapo Otufale, Modinat Iyadunni Lasisi

“…It was concluded that women in the household experienced tiredness and pain due to posture in carrying out kitchen activities, frequency of meal preparation and the type of kitchen workstation used by the women. it was recommended that community outreach programme for improving kitchen ergonomics, and support to women in balancing their responsibilities to reduce the stress with frequent meal preparation, thereby improving the overall well-being.…”
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Increasing TB/HIV Case Notification through an Active Case-Finding Approach among Rural and Mining Communities in Northwest Tanzania by R. Abeid, C. Mergenthaler, V. Muzuka, A. Goodluck, T. Nkwabi, J. Bigio, Aguilera Vasquez N, T. Pande, F. Haraka, J. Creswell, T. Rahman, M. Straetemans

“…Capturing the number of referrals arriving at CTCs is an important next step to identify how well the integrated TB/HIV outreach services operate and how they can be strengthened.…”
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Introducing youth to clinical research: Development and pilot implementation of a children’s activity book by Renee Cadzow, Andy Strohmeier, Erin Carnes, Teresa Quattrin

“…Results: Despite delays in dissemination and outreach due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we obtained feedback from over 170 diverse persons across a spectrum of communities and community partners. …”
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Daily Performance of Adolescents with Executive Function Deficits: An Empirical Study Using a Complex-Cooking Task by Yael Fogel, Sara Rosenblum, Renana Hirsh, Mathilde Chevignard, Naomi Josman

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Vaccination status and hepatitis A immunity in children: insights from a large-scale study in Turkey by Metin Yigit, Furkan Kalayci

“…These insights are crucial for enhancing vaccination outreach and improving public health measures against hepatitis A.…”
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Conducting genetic epidemiology research on hyperuricaemia and gout in an indigenous community in Guam - a feasibility study by Yvette C. Paulino, Frank Camacho, Tristan VC Paulino, Delores J. Lee, Lisa Linda Natividad, Elizabeth Matisoo-Smith, Tony R. Merriman, Anna L. Gosling

“…Methods In this feasibility study, the University of Guam led the qualitative inquiry with the native community, training (pre-screening of participants, data collection methods, and biospecimen handling), study implementation (outreach and recruitment, data collection, and DNA extraction and quantification), and qualitative and epidemiologic data analyses. …”
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E-Tourism in Nigeria: An Examination of Internet as a Tool for Tourism Marketing in Ikogosi Warm and Cold Spring Holiday Resort by Deborah Olasupo, Ibidapo Adebayo, Olakunle Orimaye

“…Additionally, 60% identified inadequate content about Ikogosi online as a barrier to attracting tourists, while 45% cited poor infrastructure as a major impediment to digital outreach. Regarding online engagement, 78% of respondents suggested that a dedicated website and social media channels for Ikogosi could increase tourist interest, with 65% agreeing that social media campaigns are currently the most effective tool for tourism promotion. …”
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Multifaceted barriers associated with clinical breast examination in sub-Saharan Africa: A multilevel analytical approach. by Castro Ayebeng, Joshua Okyere, Christiana Okantey, Isaac Yeboah Addo

“…Additionally, targeted outreach and transportation initiatives are necessary to support women facing travel barriers.…”
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Practical insights for enhancing primary care rehabilitation services in low-resource contexts by Maria Y. Charumbira, Karina Berner, Quinette A. Louw

“…Results: Five key recommendations emerged: (1) provide rehabilitation services closer to home through facility-based services, outreach, home visits and telerehabilitation; (2) improve patient awareness of rehabilitation through patient education, community engagement and patients actively seeking information; (3) enhance PCPs’ knowledge and basic skills in rehabilitation through training and guideline development; (4) improve communication among PHC stakeholders; and (5) advocate for rehabilitation inclusion in leadership, resource allocation and multi-disciplinary teams. …”
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Changing patterns in cataract surgery indications, outcomes, and costs, 2012–2023: a retrospective study at Aravind Eye Hospitals, IndiaResearch in context by Sachin Gupta, Ravindran D. Ravilla, Haripriya Aravind, Shivkumar Chandrashekharan, Thulasiraj D. Ravilla

“…The trend was observed in females and males, with females presenting with worse vision than males, in all age groups, and among outreach, subsidized and paying patients. Postoperative visual acuity outcomes steadily improved, with larger gains in Manual Small Incision Cataract Surgeries than in phacoemulsification. …”
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Barriers and facilitators to utilizing HIV prevention and treatment services among migrant youth globally: A scoping review. by Kevin Li, Natasha Thaweesee, Allison Kimmel, Emily Dorward, Anita Dam

“…At the community level, barriers to HIV services included discrimination and stigma, while community and religious outreach efforts facilitated access to HIV services. …”
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