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Gwen Lemey; Trésor Zola; Ynke Larivière; Solange Milolo; Engbu Danoff; Lazarre Bakonga; Emmanuel Esanga; Peter Vermeiren; Vivi Maketa; Junior Matangila; Patrick Mitashi; Pierre Van Damme; Jean-Pierre Van geertruyden; Raffaella Ravinetto; Hypolite Muhindo-Mavoko – Research Ethics, 2024
In this paper, we discuss challenges associated with implementing a policy for Ancillary Care (AC) for related and unrelated (serious) adverse events during an Ebola vaccine trial conducted in a remote area of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Conducting clinical trials in resource-constrained settings can raise context-related challenges that…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Immunization Programs, Communicable Diseases, Researchers
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Salami, Kabiru K.; Ayegboyin, Matthew; Adedeji, Isaac A. – Health Education Research, 2019
The outbreak of deadliest and most widespread Ebola virus disease (EVD) in West African countries was not only unexpected but also sudden in places like Nigeria. The epidemic was an indication of weak health systems characterised by inadequate precautions and low knowledge of containment. Although Nigeria was able to contain EVD much earlier,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Prevention, Communicable Diseases, Motor Vehicles
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Chou, Chun-Yang; Chen, Chiao-Shan; Lee, Mei-Chen; Lin, Shun-Tzu; Sun, Juo-Hsiang – Educational Gerontology, 2023
This study aimed to understand the behaviors of older adults in rural areas at all stages of active aging after participating in senior self-directed learning groups. This study adopted a qualitative research method and conducted one-on-one semi-structured interviews with six members of a senior learning center in a rural area. The themes…
Descriptors: Aging (Individuals), Older Adults, Exercise, Diseases
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Alshehri, Saad Zafir; Byrne, Jenny; Grace, Marcus – Health Education, 2019
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to investigate how and why Saudi Arabian students engage in specific health risk behaviours (HRBs), and if there are gender differences. Design/methodology/approach: In order to find out the situation regarding university students in Saudi Arabia, quantitative data were collected by administering…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Students, Student Attitudes, Risk
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Ntseane, Peggy Gabo – Convergence, 2004
This article presents the results of a study that was conducted as an effort to identify the needs of sex workers as potential beneficiaries of future HIV prevention and empowerment activities. The purpose of this study was to assess the situation and needs of sex workers in the context of HIV/AIDS. Data were collected from one of the small…
Descriptors: Sexuality, Occupations, Status, Problems