Comparing Health Care Financing in Indonesia and Thailand from 1995-2010: What Lessons Could Be Learned? by Darius Erlangga, Lizheng Shi

“…For analysis, the authors followed The Health Systems Assessment Approach: A How-To Manual Version 1.0 issued by Health Systems 20/20 supported by United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The countries were compared using three groups of indicators in health systems performance and functioning: 1. …”
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Variation of some physical and chemical quality traits of Moroccan domesticated tetraploid oat lines of <i>Avena murphyi</i> Ladiz. by R. Manzali, M. Bouksaim, A. Douaik, G. Ladizinsky, N. Saidi

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Implementation of malaria vector surveillance and insecticide resistance monitoring interventions in Nigeria by Abiodun Obembe, Adedayo O. Oduola, Adedapo Adeogun, Uwem Inyang, Tolulope Oyeniyi, Abiodun Olakiigbe, Ayodele Babalola, Petrus Inyama, Samdi Lazarus, Ifeanyi Okeke, Mary Esema, Okefu Oyale Okoko, Mamudu Omo-Eboh, Perpetua Uhomoibhi, Mohammed Bala, Samson Awolola

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Evaluating the feasibility of automating dataset retrieval for biodiversity monitoring by Alexandre Fuster-Calvo, Sarah Valentin, William C. Tamayo, Dominique Gravel

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Burden and Determinants of Anemia in a Rural Population in South India: A Cross-Sectional Study by Matthew Little, Chloe Zivot, Sally Humphries, Warren Dodd, Kirit Patel, Cate Dewey

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The cultivation status of Traditional Chinese Medicine nurses in China (中医护理人才培养现状) by LI Jiaji (李佳霁), XU Jingjin (徐京巾), LI Ye (李野), TANG Ling (唐玲)

“…In recent years, the talent team of TCM nursing science has been growing, the quality of employees has been gradually improved, the training of grass-roots talents has been continuously strengthened, and the scientific and technological achievements of high-end talents have becoming more prominent, which plays an increasingly important role in the field of health services and leading the international development of TCM. At the same time, there are some prominent problems, such as the cultivation of high-level academic talents can not meet the needs of nursing discipline development, and the scale of clinical talents is difficult to meet the needs of health services. …”
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Lived experiences and perspectives of women who had undergone perinatal loss in Nairobi county, Kenya: a qualitative study by Emily Wanja Kaburu, Christopher O Aimakhu, Thomas Matenjwa Kamau, Michael Omondi Owor

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Strong volcanic-induced climatic shocks on historical Moselle wine production by F. C. Ljungqvist, F. C. Ljungqvist, F. C. Ljungqvist, B. Christiansen, L. Schneider, L. Schneider, P. Thejll

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Research Progress and Prospect of High-Nitrogen Austenitic Stainless Steel by Jiao　Xiaofei, Li　Qun, Wang　Dongjia, Wang　Shuhuan, Ni　Guolong

“…Firstly， a review of the domestic and international development history and current research status of high-nitrogen austenitic stainless steel are reviewed. …”
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Pozzolanic reaction, basic properties, carbon reduction and visualisation of kerbstone prepared from recycled concrete by Chao-qiang Wang, Yan Ying, Sheng-hui Gao, Jian-shan Huang, Meng-sheng Shao

“…This study contributes to the international development of waste concrete resource utilization and offers a new pathway with ecological, environmental, and socio-economic implications.…”
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The need for more inclusive deliberation on ethics and governance in agricultural and food biotechnology by Catherine Kendig, Theresa Selfa, Paul B. Thompson, Raymond Anthony, Wenda Bauchspies, Gwendolyn Blue, Ashmita Das, Rebecca Harrison, Chris Henke, Shan Jin, Jennifer Kuzma, Forbes Lipschitz, Kurt Richter, Morgan Ruelle, Timothy Silberg, Bruno Takahashi

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Role of regular medical visits in mitigating increased suicide risk during the early COVID-19 pandemic in Kobe, Japan by Daisuke Miyamori, Yasushi Nagasaki, Shuhei Yoshida, Saori Kashima, Wataru Omori, Kei Itagaki, Masanori Ito

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Onchocerciasis is not a major cause of blindness in two endemic villages in Sierra Leone by Ibrahim Kargbo-Labour, Victoria Redwood-Sawyerr, Abdulai Conteh, Doris Harding, Mohamed S. Bah, Patricia Houck, Sugandh Juneja, Achille Kabore, Darin Evans, Angela M. Weaver, Yaobi Zhang

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Inequalities in demand satisfied with modern methods of family planning among women aged 15–49 years: a secondary data analysis of Demographic and Health Surveys of six South Asian... by Chandrashekhar T Sreeramareddy, Kiran Acharya, Ishwar Tiwari

“…Diverse patterns of socioeconomic inequalities between the countries call for national governments and international development agencies to target the population subgroups for improving the mDFPS coverage.…”
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Rapid Increase in Ownership and Use of Long-Lasting Insecticidal Nets and Decrease in Prevalence of Malaria in Three Regional States of Ethiopia (2006-2007) by Estifanos Biru Shargie, Jeremiah Ngondi, Patricia M. Graves, Asefaw Getachew, Jimee Hwang, Teshome Gebre, Aryc W. Mosher, Pietro Ceccato, Tekola Endeshaw, Daddi Jima, Zerihun Tadesse, Eskindir Tenaw, Richard Reithinger, Paul M. Emerson, Frank O. Richards, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus

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Qualitative focus group discussions exploring PrEP method and service delivery preferences among female sex workers and their managers in four Zambian provinces by Holly M Burke, Emily Evens, Tendai Munthali, Featherstone Mangunje, Mercy L Kotaka, Bupe Musonda, Musonda Musonda, Catherine S Todd

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Empowerment resources, decision-making and gender attitudes: which matter most to livestock keepers in the mixed and livestock-based systems in Ethiopia? by Wole Kinati, Derek Baker, Elizabeth C. Temple, Dina Najjar, Annet Abenakyo Mulema

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Regional modeling of surface solar radiation, aerosol, and cloud cover spatial variability and projections over northern France and Benelux by G. Chesnoiu, I. Chiapello, N. Ferlay, P. Nabat, M. Mallet, V. Riffault

“…Our analysis relies on the National Centre for Meteorological Research–Limited Area Adaptation Dynamic International Development v6.4 (CNRM-ALADIN64) regional climate model at 12.5 km resolution, which includes an interactive aerosol scheme. …”
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Formation Pathways and Emission Characteristics of PCDD/Fs during Co-combustion Tests of Sewage Sludge in Coal-fired Power Plants by Xiangbo Zou, Ji Ye, Chuangting Chen, Hui Huang, Wenxin Yu, Yuxuan Ying, Tieying Mao, Yunfeng Ma, Bingjian Zhu, Xiaoqing Lin

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Implementation of a Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) for microbiology in Timor-Leste: challenges, mitigation strategies, and end-user experiences by Tessa Oakley, Juliao Vaz, Fausto da Silva, Raikos Allan, Deonisia Almeida, Karen Champlin, Endang Soares da Silva, Ari Jayanti Tilman, Ian Marr, Heidi Smith-Vaughan, Jennifer Yan, Joshua R. Francis

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