Characteristics of paediatric burn injuries seen in the tertiary emergency centre, South Africa by Ntsovelo Mugwena, Rule Human, Maria M. Geyser

“…Background: Burn injuries cause significant morbidity and mortality, with prevalence in developing countries such as South Africa. This study aimed to determine the characteristics and referral patterns of burn injuries. …”
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Undernutrition and Associated Factors among Lactating Women: Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study in Moyale District, Borena Zone, Southern Ethiopia by Hailu Bekele, Gebi Husein Jima, Ashenafi Habtamu Regesu

“…Undernutrition is one of the most widespread public health problems that affect both developed and developing countries. In Ethiopia, it is one of the factors leading to unacceptable high morbidity and mortality among women. …”
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"The COVID-19 pandemic in BRICS: Milestones, interventions, and molecular epidemiology". by Stephanie van Wyk, Monika Moir, Anindita Banerjee, Georgii A Bazykin, Nidhan K Biswas, Nikita Sitharam, Saumitra Das, Wentai Ma, Arindam Maitra, Anup Mazumder, Wasim Abdool Karim, Alessandra Pavan Lamarca, Mingkun Li, Elena Nabieva, Houriiyah Tegally, James Emmanuel San, Ana Tereza R Vasconcelos, Joicymara S Xavier, Eduan Wilkinson, Tulio de Oliveira

“…Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa (BRICS) are a group of developing countries with shared economic, healthcare, and scientific interests. …”
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Antiprotozoal Drug Handling and Management Practices in Asella District, Central Oromia, Ethiopia by Ashenafi Ababu, Dereje Endashaw, Haben Fesseha, Mesfin Mathewos

“…Inappropriate drug use is a problem of the whole world; however, the degree of the problem is higher in developing countries like Ethiopia. Data on handling and management practices of antiprotozoal drugs are not in place; thus, we estimate the handling and management practice via a simple cross-sectional study design in randomly selected veterinary clinics and private pharmacies in and around Asella, Oromia, central Ethiopia. …”
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Prevalence of common conditions and associated mortalities of dogs treated at the small animal clinic, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda by James Okwee-Acai, Benard Agwai, Patrick Mawadri, Christine Kesiime, Methodius Tubihemukama, Joseph Kungu, Benard Odur

“…Abstract Background In developing countries such as Uganda, domestic dogs suffer high burdens of infectious diseases often with high mortalities. …”
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Smallholder farmers’ knowledge, attitudes and practices towards biological control of papaya mealybug in Kenya by Kate Constantine, Fernadis Makale, Idah Mugambi, Harrison Rware, Duncan Chacha, Alyssa Lowry, Ivan Rwomushana, Frances Williams

“…Conclusions Previously, poor attention has been paid to farmer perceptions and participation in biological control, which has resulted in limited success in developing countries. With high levels of interest and willingness to support biological control, the next step is to engage with farming communities impacted by PMB. …”
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Distance and Direction Matters: Risk Perception Among Residents Around a Dump Yard in Kerala, India by Payyappilly AP, Babu P, Nair MR

“…Antony Paul Payyappilly, Priya Babu, Manju R Nair Achutha Menon Centre for Health Science Studies, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, IndiaCorrespondence: Manju R Nair, Achutha Menon Centre for Health Science Studies, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India, Email manjun@scitmst.ac.inPurpose: Waste mismanagement is a growing concern in developing countries where unsustainable practices such as open dumping and open burning are rampant. …”
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Determinants of Helminthic Infections and Anemia among Schoolchildren in Bahir Dar Zuria District, Northwest Ethiopia by Yeshimebet Fetene, Tadesse Hailu, Mulat Yimer, Megbaru Alemu

“…Soil-transmitted helminths and Schistosoma mansoni are the major helminthic parasites that cause major public health problems among schoolchildren in developing countries. Infection with the above parasites decreases the hemoglobin level of children. …”
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Integration and the Diplomatic Crisis: Current Realities of the GCC by L. V. Shkvarya

“…Currently, the GCC is one of the most advanced and successful integration associations in developing countries. However, the GCC is the only truly functioning integration bloc in the MENA region. …”
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Economic Spectrofluorometric Bioanalysis of Empagliflozin in Rats’ Plasma by Bassam Ayoub, Noha El Zahar, Haidy Michel, Mariam Tadros

“…Moreover, development of new simple cost-effective methods is necessary to give the researchers a set of “varieties” that they can use according to the laboratory limitations, especially in the developing countries in addition of being a greener method due to the lower consumption of toxic solvents and lower waste production.…”
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Emerging Nutritional Problem of Adult Population: Overweight/Obesity and Associated Factors in Addis Ababa City Communities, Ethiopia—A Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study by Tsedeke Wolde Hailemariam, Samrawit Solomon Ethiopia, Andamlak Gizaw Alamdo, Haimanot Ewnetu Hailu

“…Obesity is an emerging public health problem in developing countries. There is limited study conducted in Ethiopia to determine the prevalence of obesity and its associated factors among adult population. …”
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New Development Bank as Aid Donor to School Education by Rodion Sadykov, Yevgeny Uchaev

“…At the same time, stagnating aid volumes and the increasing politicization of educational aid by traditional donors, coupled with persistent needs to improve education systems in many developing countries, underscore the challenge for BRICS states to develop more effective mechanisms for educational cooperation—both within the bloc and with the broader Global South.…”
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The development and validation of an UV-Vis spectrophotometric method for the determination of ciprofloxacin in raw material and dosage forms by Timothé Mavanga Mabaya, Jocelyn Mankulu Kakumba, Mannix Mayangi Makola, Adelard Mbenza Puati, Didi Mana Kialengila, Jean Mavar Tayey Mbay, Jeremie Mbinze

“…Analytical methods such as UV-Vis spectrometry offer advantages over techniques like HPLC, which require more expensive equipment and solvents, especially in developing countries. Purpose This study aimed to develop and validate a simple, precise, accurate, reproducible, and less expensive UV-Vis spectrophotometric method for determining ciprofloxacin HCl in its pure form and dosage forms. …”
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Formulation and In Vitro Evaluation of Oral Capsules from Liquid Herbal Antimalarials Marketed in Ghana by Christina Osei-Asare, Fredrick William Akuffo Owusu, Philomena Entsie, Ama Kwansima Annan, Rita Akosua Gyamaa, Edem Makafui Amenuke

“…Malaria ranks amongst the major health challenges faced by many developing countries. In Sub-Saharan and tropical regions of Africa, malaria continues to claim the life of one out of every twenty children below the age of five years. …”
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ADVERSE PREGNANCY OUTCOMES IN SICKLE CELL TRAIT: A PROSPECTIVE COHORT STUDY EVALUATING CLINICAL AND HAEMATOLOGICAL PARAMETERS IN POSTPARTUM MOTHERS AND NEW-BORNS. by r. Salam Al-Kindi

“…Pregnancy is a stressful physiological event, and it is not clear if SCT adversely affects pregnancy outcomes, particularly those from the developing countries, who regularly suffer from nutritional insufficiency. …”
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The Impact of Violations of Bicycles and Pedestrians on Vehicle Emissions at Signalized Intersections by Jianchang Huang, Guohua Song, Jianbo Zhang, Chenxu Li, Qiumei Liu, Lei Yu

“…And frequent violations such as running the red light have been a critical social problem at signalized intersections in developing countries. This article aimed to quantify the impact of violations (behaviors which will block the fleet) on emissions at signalized intersections. …”
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Informing climate-health adaptation options through mapping the needs and potential for integrated climate-driven early warning forecasting systems in South Asia-A scoping review. by Festus A Asaaga, Emmanuel S Tomude, Nathan J Rickards, Richard Hassall, Sunita Sarkar, Bethan V Purse

“…However, the scale and mechanisms of the impacts are uncertain and it is unclear whether existing forecasting capacities will foster successful local-level adaptation planning, particularly in climate vulnerable regions in developing countries. The purpose of this scoping review was to characterise and map priority climate- and water-sensitive diseases, map existing forecasting and surveillance systems in climate and health sectors and scope out the needs and potential to develop integrated climate-driven early warning forecasting systems for long-term adaptation planning and interventions in the south Asia region.…”
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Case Report: The Versatile Art of Reconstruction: A Decade‐Long Journey With Recurrent Facial Basal Cell Carcinoma by T. H. Pathirana, V. Bandaranayake, A. P. Nellihela, S. Nikeshala, T. Saranga, A. Abegunasekara, S. Gunathilake, N. J. Asanthi

“…Conclusion This case sheds light on the difficulties encountered in treating recurrent facial BCC in developing countries. In the absence of systemic therapies, advanced surgical techniques and intensive follow‐up resulted in a long disease‐free period with good functional and aesthetic outcomes, thanks to the successful use of innovative reconstruction even in a low‐resource setting.…”
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Magnitude and determinants of intimate partner violence against women in Somalia: evidence from the SDHS survey 2020 dataset by Abdirizak Hassan Abokor, Omer Adam Farih, Mustafe Abdillahi Ali, Christophe Chesneau, Abdisalam Hassan Muse

“…Abstract Background Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a pervasive issue across Sub-Saharan Africa and other developing countries, including Somalia. Understanding the prevalence and drivers of IPV against women is crucial for effective prevention and intervention efforts. …”
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The trends of lung cancer burden in BRICS from 1990 to 2021 and its projection to 2035 by Yifan Wang, Jingwen Zhu, Shaoqiang Wang, Jihong Zhou

“…At the same time, many BRICS lung cancer prevention and control measures are worth learning from other developing countries.…”
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