Patient outcomes in public sector hepatitis C treatment programmes: a retrospective cohort analysis across five low- and middle-income countries by Caroline E Boeke, Clement Adesigbin, Chukwuemeka Agwuocha, Atiek Anartati, Khin Sanda Aung, Gagandeep Singh Grover, Dang Ngo, Siddharth Sindhwani, Craig McClure, Christian B Ramers, Olayinka Adisa, Muhammad-Mujtaba Akanmu, Amy Azania, Ruth Bello Nabe, Arief Budiman, Yuhui Chan, Umesh Chawla, Fatchanuraliyah, Oriel Fernandes, Thandar Su Naing, Sean Regan, Gertrudis Tandy, Khin Tint, Kinh Van Nguyen, Magdalena Witschi

“…Objectives Given limited data on factors associated with hepatitis C virus (HCV) treatment discontinuation and failure in low- and middle-income countries, we aimed to describe patient populations treated for HCV in five countries and identify patient groups that may need additional support.Design Retrospective cohort analysis using routinely collected data.Setting Public sector HCV treatment programmes in India (Punjab), Indonesia, Myanmar, Nigeria (Nasarawa) and Vietnam.Participants 104 957 patients who initiated treatment in 2016–2022 (89% from Punjab).Primary outcomes Treatment completion and cure.Results Patient characteristics and factors associated with outcomes varied across countries and facilities. …”
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Is screening for microalbuminuria in patients with type 2 diabetes feasible in the Cape Town public sector primary care context? A cost and consequence study by H.O. Ibrahim, D. Stapar, B. Mash

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The health response to the Rohingya refugee crisis post August 2017: Reflections from two years of health sector coordination in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh. by Rosanna Jeffries, Hassan Abdi, Mohammad Ali, Abu Toha Md Rezuanul Haque Bhuiyan, Mohamed El Shazly, Sandra Harlass, Asm Ishtiak, Md Khadimul Anam Mazhar, Mukeshkumar Prajapati, Qing Yuan Pang, Balwinder Singh, Francis Tabu, Amrish Baidjoe

“…Novel approaches were adopted for infectious disease responses for acute watery diarrhoea and varicella, drawing on inter-sectoral collaborations. Sexual and reproductive health services were prioritized from the initial onset of the crisis and improvements in skilled delivery attendance, gender-based violence services, abortion care and family planning were recorded. …”
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Conceptualizing RRI from a Global South perspective through Indigenous innovation practices in Aotearoa New Zealand’s high-tech science sector by Maria Amoamo, Katharina Ruckstuhl

“…We present a case study of New Zealand’s high-tech science sector whereby local Indigenous (Māori) knowledge, expressed in a specific national policy called Vision Mātauranga (VM) is driving RRI in practice. …”
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ANALYSIS OF RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN FLEXIBLE WORK ARRANGEMENTS, WORK LIFE BALANCE AND EMPLOYEES’ EFFICIENCY: EVIDENCE FROM BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA’S (BiH) IT SECTOR by Ognjen Riđić, Adnan Avdibegović, Senad Bušatlić

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Improving tuberculosis diagnosis in South Africa's private sector: The results of a pilot public-private mix intervention in eThekwini health district. by Jody Boffa, Tsholofelo Mhlaba, Buyisile Chibi, Mergan Naidoo, Keeren Lutchminarain, Khine Swe Swe-Han, Jeremiah Chikovore, William Mapham, Sizulu Moyo

“…While tuberculosis (TB) is primarily addressed in South Africa's public sector, people with TB also present to private sector General Practitioners (GPs), where TB may be missed or treatment delayed. …”
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Development of a zoonotic influenza distribution assessment and ranking system (ZIDAR): Technical application in Nepal to support cross-sectoral risk-based surveillance by Adam Charette-Castonguay, Dipendra Gautam, Binay Shrestha, Hemant Chandra Ojha, Barun Kumar Sharma, Mukul Upadhayaya, Sujan Rana, Roshika Shrestha, Lok Bandu Chaudhary, Bhawana Kandel, Rudra Prasad Marasini, Sharmila Chapagain, Tulsi Ram Gompo, Surendra Karki, Apsara Poudel, Saugat Shrestha, Avinash Sunny Kayastha, Arun Kumar Govindakarnavar, Reuben Samuel, Allison Gocotano, Pushpa Ranjan Wijesinghe, Nilesh Buddha, Edwin Ceniza Salvador, Manish Kakkar, Ricardo J. Soares Magalhães

“…The development of ZIDAR involves a seven-step approach distributed across an initial expert consultation stage followed by a technical modelling stage. …”
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The Perfect Storm for Teacher Education Research in English Universities: The Tensions of Workload, Expectations from Leadership and Research by Aimee Quickfall, Philip Wood

“…In this paper, we report on data from our survey of the university Initial Teacher Education (ITE) sector in England, concerning responses to questions about perceptions of workload and research. …”
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Exploring the Connections Between Grip Strength, Nutritional Status, Frailty, Depression, and Cognition as Initial Assessment Tools in Geriatric Rehabilitation—A Pilot Study by Amalia Teodora Vancea Nemirschi, Andreea Alexandra Lupu, Kamer-Ainur Aivaz, Mădălina Gabriela Iliescu, Michel Deriaz, Mircea Marzan, Luiza Spiru

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FOSTERING AGROPRENEURSHIP PRACTICE IN NIGERIA: A LOOK BENEATH THE SURFACE by Olamitunji DAKARE

“…Specific recommendations for the capacity of the Nigerian agricultural system through agropreneurship initiatives are offered.…”

AN EXPLORATION OF THE AGRO-TOWN IN THE ITALIAN COUNTRYSIDE AND RURAL DISTRICT by N. Galluzzo

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Renewable Energy Communities as Examples of Civic and Citizen-Led Practices: A Comparative Analysis from Italy by Monica Musolino, Domenica Farinella

“…The analysis focuses on the practices of Italian renewable energy communities (RECs) which fall within the so-called civic energy sector, as well as citizen-led initiatives, which are widespread, especially in several regions of Southern Italy (Sicily, Sardinia, Campania), characterized by structural socioeconomic conditions of “lag” compared to the more economically developed North of the country. …”
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The Effect of Disclosing Sustainability Reports with the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) G4 and Green Accounting on the Value of Mining Companies on the IDX in 2020-2023 by Susilowati Syakur, Khomsiyah Khomsiyah

“… This study aims to investigate the impact that the publication of sustainability reports through the Global Reporting Initiative G4 and green accounting have on the market value of mining firms listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange (BEI). …”
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Desclasificación de sectores urbanísticos: los informes pormenorizados como instrumento clave para la toma de decisiones en la administración urbanística by Izaskun Iriarte Irureta

“…This paper presents the experience of the Vitoria-Gasteiz City Council of including the declassification of twenty-five sectors in the initial approval agreement of the revision of its General Urban Development Plan, a reasoned decision founded in law, based on the detailed and individualised reports on each of the sectors, and an external legal opinion of contrast.…”

CROWDFUNDING PROMOTING - AN ALTERNATIVE FINANCING SOURCE FOR SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP by Elena, ENACHE, Cristian, MOROZAN

“…This activity fits perfectly into the category which is recognized in practice and theory as "solidary economy", "the third sector of the economy" or "social entrepreneurship". …”
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Crimea and Sevastopol integration into the Russian Federation: economic and legal aspects by E. A. Posnaya, B. А. Bukach

“…The problematic aspect is practically up to the present time the functioning of the banking sector. Due to the sanctions, initially there was no competition between banks, which resulted in unreasonably high interest rates on loans and other services. …”
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De territoriale inbedding van circulaire economische praktijken in het Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest onder de loep by Deborah Lambert, Mariana Santos, David Bassens

“…This paper draws on six cases in the agro-food sector to explore how the CE is inserted in the socio-spatial, economic, cultural, financial and institutional fabric of the region. …”
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Investigating the territorial embeddedness of circular economic practices in the Brussels-Capital Region by Deborah Lambert, Mariana Santos, David Bassens

“…This paper draws on six cases in the agro-food sector to explore how the CE is inserted in the socio-spatial, economic, cultural, financial and institutional fabric of the region. …”
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Enquête sur l'encastrement territorial des pratiques de l’économie circulaire en Région de Bruxelles-Capitale by Deborah Lambert, Mariana Santos, David Bassens

“…This paper draws on six cases in the agro-food sector to explore how the CE is inserted in the socio-spatial, economic, cultural, financial and institutional fabric of the region. …”
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From uncertainty to opportunity: financial development as bridge to green innovation under economic policy uncertainty by Huiyuan Han, Umar Farooq, Mohammad Mahtab Alam, Mosab I. Tabash, Khurshid Khudoykulov, Juanjuan Chen

“…In contrast, FSD demonstrates a notable positive association with green innovation, indicating that a robust financial sector can support and bolster these initiatives. …”
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