HALAL INDUSTRY IN KYRGYZSTAN: CURRENT STATE AND DEVELOPMENT PROSPECTS by Niyazali Turdalievich Aripov, Murat Zhuratovich Abdiev, Ahmad Syukran Baharuddin, Mirlanbek Baidusenovich Ubaidullaev

“…It was examined whether it is necessary to create an appropriate infrastructure, increase the efficiency of the value chain, integrate the participants of the halal market: the private sector, government agencies and foreign investors, improve the qualifications and skill of workers, introduce an automated traceability system for halal products, introduce rules for trading halal products in retail establishments and implement a control system. …”
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Why India is struggling to feed their young children? A qualitative analysis for tribal communities by Sanjay Sharma, Monica Lakhanpaul, Logan Manikam, Priti Parikh, Lorna Benton, Shereen Allaham, Rajesh Khanna, Susrita Roy, Marie Lall, Virendra Kumar Vijay, Neha Santwani, Hanimi Reddy, Hemant Chaturvedi, Satya Prakash Pattanaik, Tol Singh, Pramod Pandya, Priyanka Dang

“…The ultimate goal of the Participatory Approach for Nutrition in Children: Strengthening Health Education Engineering and Environment Linkages project is to identify challenges and opportunities for improvement to subsequently develop socioculturally appropriate, tailored, innovative interventions for the successful implementation of appropriate infant and young child feeding (IYCF) practices locally.Design Qualitative research method, involving five phases: (1) identification of local feeding practices; (2) identification of the local needs and opportunities for children aged 6–24 months; and (3–5) analysis of the gathered qualitative data, intervention design, review and distribution.Setting Nine villages in two community development blocks, that is, Ghatol and Kushalgarh, located in the Banswara district in Rajasthan, India.Participants 68 participants completed semistructured interviews or focus group discussions including: mothers, grandmothers, auxiliary nurse midwife, Anganwadi worker, ASHA Sahyogini, school teachers and local elected representative.Phenomenon of interest IYCF practices and the factors associated with it.Analysis Thematic analysis.Results Our results could be broadly categorised into two domains: (1) the current practices of IYCF and (2) the key drivers and challenges of IYCF. …”
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Investigating the Construction Procedure and Safety Oversight of the Mechanical Shaft Technique: Insights Gained from the Guangzhou Intercity Railway Project by Jianwang Li, Wenrui Qi, Xinlong Li, Gaoyu Liu, Jian Chen, Huawei Tong

“…The achievements include a 22.22% reduction in construction time, a 20.27% decrease in investment, and lower worker risk. (2) Monitoring confirmed that all cutting edge and segment values remained safe, demonstrating the method’s feasibility and rationality. (3) Analyzing shaft monitoring data and field uncertainties, this study proposes recommendations for future work, including precise segment lowering control and introducing high-precision total stations and GPS technology to mitigate tunneling and assembly inaccuracies. …”
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Effects of Particulate Matter Exhaust on Functional Parameters of Organ Systems and Reactive Oxygen Species: A Cross-Sectional Study by Manjula Shivanagappa, SS Malini, Thanmayi Mahadeshwara Prasad, D. R. Mahadeshwara Prasad

“…We aimed to study the variation in inflammatory cellular components and oxidative stress markers among exposures along with the variation in functional parameters of the organs involved in detoxifying these nanoparticles, the renal and hepatic system.Methods: After the ethical clearance from Institutional Ethical Committee, IHEC-UOM No. 123PhD/2016-17, a cross-sectional study was undertaken in Molecular Reproductive and Human Genetics Lab, Manasa Gangothri, University of Mysore, Mysore, Karnataka, India during 2015-2019, among 500 male garage workers of age group 18-60years with history of exposure for 6-8 hours a day without using any protective aids during work, for past 6-12 years and 300 controls, who live in areas where they were sparsely exposed. …”
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A Field Study of the Effect of Noise and Whole-Body Vibration Exposure on Heavy Equipment Drivers’ Auditory System Function by Seyyed Mohammad Javad Golhosseini, Mohsen Aliabadi, Rostam Golmohammadi, Maryam Farhadian, Mehdi Akbari

“…Introduction: Despite the numerous studies on occupational noise-induced hearing loss, there is limited documentation on the vibration effects on the workers’ auditory system. Heavy equipment drivers are exposed to high levels of whole-body vibration (WBV) and noise. …”
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Toxicological effects of the environmental pollutant perfluoronanoic acid on the ground-dwelling arthropod Solenopsis invicta by Wenxuan Wang, Mingrong Liang, Yangting Ou, Xiangrui Wang, Yunbo Song, Huimei Chen, Jingxin Hong, Yuling Liang, Yongyue Lu

“…For instance, after 12 hours at 0.12 mg/g PFNA, large and medium workers excavated only 0.136 g and 0.064 g of quartz sand, respectively, significantly less than controls. …”
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“I Desire to Have an HIV‐Free Baby”: Pregnant and Breastfeeding Mothers’ Perceptions of Viral Load Testing and Suppression in HIV Care in Southwestern Uganda. by Kabami, Jane, Akatukwasa, Cecilia, Kabageni, Stella, Nangendo, Joanita, Byamukama, Ambrose, Atwiine, Fredrick, Mftumukiza, Valence, Tamu, Munezero John Bosco, Arinaitwe, Elizabeth, Mutabazi, Andrew, Ssebutinde, Peter, Musoke, Phillipa, Kamya, Moses R., Katahoire, Anne R.

“…Conclusion The understanding and interpretation of viral suppression among pregnant and breastfeeding mothers living with HIV provides a basis for adopting behaviors leading to the prevention of vertical transmission of HIV. Health care workers can support women by providing clear and culturally appropriate education about viral suppression, adherence strategies and creating a supportive and non-judgmental environment.…”
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Cross-sectional evaluation of medical reversals among National Institute of Health guideline practices implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic: how often did experts err in a time... by Vinay Prasad, Alyson Haslam, Alec J Kacew, Adam S Cifu

“…Two (8%) were procedures or mechanical interventions and one (4%) was a device. 16 (64%) reversals pertained to the hospital setting (4 to intensive care units), 4 (16%) were non-specific (ie, applicable to any setting), 4 (16%) pertained to a non-hospital setting and 1 pertained to healthcare workers.Conclusion When faced with a novel pandemic, policymakers rapidly made hundreds of specific medical recommendations. …”
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Attempt to save Friendship, or What the Liberator of Prague Did in Czechoslovakia in May 1968 by I. A. Permyakov, S. G. Antonenko

“…The so-called "intelligence surveillance", which is mentioned in the Czech press, was carried out by them in a completely open way of meeting and exchanging views with colleagues, speaking at rallies, and communicating with workers. Moscow preferred to act at the time by political methods, gradually shifting to military pressure (the “Shumava” military exercises). …”
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Occupational Exposure to Blood and Body Fluids among Medical Laboratory Science Students of the University of Health and Allied Sciences during Vocational Internship in the Volta R... by Philip Apraku Tawiah, Kwabena Oppong, Emmanuel Sintim Effah, Albert Abaka-Yawson, Kingsley Arhin-Wiredu

“…Medical laboratory science students (MLSS), likewise health care workers (HCW), invariably get exposed to blood and body fluids (BBF) of patients. …”
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The well-being of Polish general practitioners during the COVID-19 pandemic-cross-sectional questionnaire-based study by Katarzyna Nessler, Krzysztof Studziński, Esther Van Poel, Sara Willems, Ewa Wójtowicz, Elżbieta Kryj – Radziszewska, Adam Windak

“…Abstract Background The COVID-19 pandemic has caused psychological distress to the population and healthcare workers. Physicians’ well-being is essential and contributes significantly to overall health. …”
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Assessment of Factors Affecting the Implementation of Integrated Management of Neonatal and Childhood Illness for Treatment of under Five Children by Health Professional in Health... by Ayele Mamo Abebe, Mesfin Wudu Kassaw, Fikir Alebachew Mengistu

“…IMNCI strategy can be better implemented through provision of training for the health workers. However, a variety of factor found to be a barrier to IMNCI implementation in a consistent way. …”
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Student nurse education and preparation for palliative care: A scoping review. by Abiola Durojaiye, Ruth Ryan, Owen Doody

“…<h4>Background</h4>The World Health Organisation and palliative care stakeholders recommend that healthcare workers are educated in palliative care. Provision of high-quality palliative care is fundamental to nursing practice. …”
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Acute fatty liver of pregnancy: An atypical case report by Riska Subono, Nurul Hikmah

“… • AFLP can be challenging for primary health workers (especially for general practitioners (GP) and midwives) since it mimics preeclampsia, viral hepatitis, intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy, and HELLPS syndrome, so more concern is needed in this case.   …”
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Integralna ochrona środowiska w nauczaniu Jana Pawła II by Wojciech Bołoz

“…Instead of being God’s co-worker in the act of creation a human tries to replace Him. …”
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Contribution of a bonded scholarship scheme to staffing rural health facilities by R G MacGregor, A J Ross

“…High percentages of social workers (85%), optometrists (80%), speech therapists, nurses (72%) and dental therapists (70%) worked for ≥5 years at a rural PHCF, while only 13% of audiologists, 14% of doctors, 29% of pharmacists, and 28% of dentists and occupational therapists worked at a rural PHCF for ≥5 years. …”
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Effectiveness of pre-employment card policy on employment transition during covid-19: evidence from Indonesian dual labor market by Beni Teguh Gunawan, El Bram Apriyanto, Hennigusnia Hennigusnia, Ivan Lilin Suryono, Ardhian Kurniawati

“…Additionally, the policy supports transitions within the labor market by facilitating movement from the informal to the formal sector, with an observed 25% increase in formal employment uptake among informal workers participating in PEC. These results underscore the PEC policy’s effectiveness in promoting formal employment pathways, contributing to workforce stabilization amid economic recovery efforts.…”
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No frequency change of prehospital treatments by emergency medical services providers for traumatic cardiac arrest patients before and after the COVID-19 pandemic in Korea: an obse... by Ju Heon Lee, Hyung Il Kim

“…Conclusions Prehospital treatments by EMS workers for patients with TCA did not decrease during the COVID-19 pandemic. …”
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«Så sitter du der og plutselig leser for alle» – en nærstudie av barnehageansatte som litteraturformidlere by Malgorzata Wild, Christina Berg Tveitan

“…This study is based on interviews with seven kindergarten workers with diverse educational backgrounds. The result shows that there is not a clear correlation between the pedagogical staff’s own reading and their choice of reading as an activity in kindergarten. …”
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The impact of welfare technology on care ethics: a qualitative analysis of healthcare professionals and managers’ experiences with welfare technologies by Brita Gjerstad, Ragnhild Gjerstad-Sørensen, Inger Lise Teig

“…Methods The study is based on a qualitative analysis of interviews with healthcare workers, healthcare managers and technology suppliers in primary healthcare in Norway. …”
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