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A school-based trauma-informed care and social-emotional learning intervention for adolescents with adverse childhood experiences in India: Protocol for a sequential mixed-methods study with a single-arm quasi-experimental evaluation
Abstract Background Adverse childhood experiences are major determinants of mental disorders, health-risk behaviours and non-communicable diseases across the life course, but evidence from India remains limited.
Mohamed Bella Jalloh
Mohamed Bella Jalloh Mohamed Bella Jalloh is a research fellow at McMaster University. A medical doctor from Sierra Leone, he holds a master’s degree in international health from the University of Oxford. His work focuses on implementation science and clinical trials. He has an active portfolio of research on health policy and systems, and global health research
Ini Dele-Adedeji
Ini Dele-Adedeji Ini Dele-Adedeji is a research associate in politics at the School of Oriental & African Studies, University of London. His research focuses on politics, religion, and other development-related issues in Nigeria. He previously worked as a senior researcher at the National Centre for Social Research, where he was involved in the International program’s public health policy-making in the Global South.
How to Stop West Africa’s Brain Drain
As health-care workers continue to migrate from Africa to wealthier countries, the continent is facing a major crisis in its ability to provide adequate health care to its growing population. This situation is particularly dire in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, which demonstrated the need for a strong and resilient health-care workforce. The root causes of this migration are multifaceted and require urgent attention and a comprehensive solution.
Factors influencing use of essential surgical services in North-East India: a cross-sectional study of obstetric and gynaecological surgery
Factors influencing use of essential surgical services in North-East India: a cross-sectional study of obstetric and gynaecological surgery http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0279-9576Tim Ensor1, http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8686-2776Amrit Virk1, http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2898-772XNoel Aruparayil2 1Nuffield Centre for International Health and Development, University of Leeds, Leeds, West Yorkshire, UK 2Leeds Institute of Medical Research at St James', University of Leeds, Leeds, West Yorkshire, UK...
Can herd immunity be relied on as a strategy to combat COVID-19?
PERSPECTIVE Year : 2020 | Volume : 9 | Issue : 5 | Page : 73-76 Can herd immunity be relied on as a strategy to combat COVID-19?
Nikhat Zareen selected for boxing trials of Olympic qualifiers - Times of India
NEW DELHI: Nikhat Zareen was on Saturday named among the Indian women boxers who will participate in the two-day trials scheduled for the Olympic qualifiers to be held at the Indira Gandhi Stadium from December 27. After the selection committee meeting here, Nikhat from Telengana was handed the fourth spot in the 51-kg category which already has the six-time World Champion MC Mary Kom, RSPB's Jyoti Gulia and Haryana's Ritu Grewal as other contenders.
Tech, not teacher, is giving students marks
Jennifer Turner’s algebra classes were once sleepy affairs and a lot of her students struggled to stay awake. Today, they are active and engaged, thanks to new technologies, including an artificial intelligence-powered programme that is helping her teach. She uses the platform Bakpax that can read students’ handwriting and auto-grade schoolwork, and she assigns lectures for students to watch online while they are home.
Team management felt Bumrah was ready for Ranji, mulled bringing him back against Sri Lanka - Times of India
Jasprit Bumrah's availability for top-level cricket is mired in confusion after the National Cricket Academy (NCA) reportedly declined to conduct fitness tests. TOI has learnt that the Indian team management - consisting physio Nitin Patel and trainer Nick Webb - had given him a go-ahead to return to competitive cricket.
#CAAProtest Mumbai: Sudhir Mishra pleads with Bollywood, “Don’t make the protests into a celebrity march” - Times of India
Ahead of the protest against the Citizenship Amendment Act set to take place in Mumbai city this evening, director Sudhir Mishra has urged his Bollywood friends not to make the protest a “celebrity march”. Taking to Twitter, the director encouraged celebrities participating in the march to walk behind the people and said that the march had to be about the “view of India” and not celebrities. In a series of tweets, he said, “Please don’t make the protests into a celebrity march.
#CAAProtest: Actor Siddharth claims he is getting threats on Twitter - Times of India
Actor Siddharth , who has been very vocal about the ongoing Citizenship Amendment Act protests in the country, has claimed that he has been receiving “tweet threats” aimed at him and his loved ones, from “several handles that are followed by PM Narendra Modi .” Taking to his Twitter handle this afternoon, the actor said, “I'm getting tweet threats for me and my loved ones to be fixed, arrested etc. from several handles that are followed by PM @narendramodi.
Photos: Kartik Aaryan, Janhvi Kapoor kick start the second schedule of 'Dostana 2' in Mumbai today - Times of India
Kartik Aaryan is on a roll these days. The gen-next actor is currently basking in the glory of its recently released film, 'Pati Patni Aur Woh'. The makers recently organised a success bash for the team and pictures from the party are doing rounds on social media. Now, that the actor has got free from the promotions of 'PPAW', he is now getting back to work on his next forthcoming film which is 'Dostana 2'.
#CAAProtests impact Bollywood: Salman Khan’s ‘Dabangg 3’ box office collection to Deepika Padukone’s ‘Chhapaak’ promotions being cancelled - Times of India
Several Bollywood celebrities have been expressing their concern over the Citizenship Amendment Act 2019 and citizens across the country have been protesting against it. And the ongoing CAA protests are having an adverse effect on Bollywood. From promotions being cancelled to box office collection being affected – here’s how the Citizenship Amendment Act 2019 is impacting Bollywood.
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