The Contemporary Issues in Medico-Social, Sanitary Protection of Mother and Child; Health Care Facilities, Awareness and Management of Primary Health Care Services in Nigeria

This study is focused on contemporaneous longer-term acute issues for mother child under five. It is an expository work targeted to uncover lack of access to Primary Health Care Services (PHCS) which has consistently posed serious health risks in Nigerian society, especially in rural areas, where health facilities are largely inadequate or absent in extreme cases. COVID-19 has played an important role in disclosing lapses of health facilities in most countries around the world and Nigeria is not an exception. Therefore, it takes cognizance of the mother and child health, pre and post antenatal well-being. Previous studies examination indicated that about one in every six children dies before age five in Nigeria. This suggests that improved access to adequate health care holds great potential for improved child survival. However, there has not been an enough systematic attempt to examine the effects of these barriers to health care on under-five mortality in Nigerian rural areas. This study is designed to address this knowledge gap. Method and materials: Online survey monkey tool (OSMT) aims to collect data and measure accuracy performance for proper feedback was employed. A structured questionnaire was used to send across 107 pregnant women in some rural areas in Nigeria for a period of one month and 2 weeks and they responded through emails, Facebook etc. due to Covid-19 protocol and restrictions. A total of 67 persons responded. Their feedback was processed, analyzed and presented in graphics. Objective: To ascertain the health situation of mother and child in Nigerian rural communities and the other prevalence factors influencing access to primary health care services. Results and discussion- We found 95.52% respondents align with the fact that health of the mothers and children is a public health priority, 79.10% agreed that progress in newborn health does not require expansive technology. 83.82% subscribed to the idea that an urgent need is required t develop effective ways to organizing continuity of care during those first weeks after birth etc. Conclusion: Findings of this study stressed the need for improved access to adequate health care in rural areas through the elimination of barriers to access and education awareness. This study would enable health agencies and planners in the country to achieve a significant reduction in childhood and mother mortality in the long run. © 2021 ACM

THE ECONOMIC RELATIONS BETWEEN RUSSIA, MONGOLIA AND CHINA

Economic relations between Russia, Mongolia and China were mainly constructed to connect the Chinese Silk Road Economic Belt, the Russian Eurasian Economic Union, and Mongolia's proposed «Prairie Road», aiming to encourage the three parties to reach their tourism resource potentials, take international cooperative advantages, expand economic development space, and raise the joint competitiveness of the nations involved in the international tourism market. The authors justify why Mongolia plays and could play, an even more vital role in the economic relations between both Russia and China, pointing out key problems that Mongolia faces, being the least economically independent country, as they try to be more active with their involvement in the discussions of these political policies. Also authors pointed out the need for Mongolia to seek further assistance West, in terms of alliance, to balance the already increased Chinese influence in the region. In conclusion, the future of this trilateral economic trade corridor will be one needing careful orchestration and cooperation under the proposed “One Belt-One Road” initiative ensuring its effectiveness. This will be subject on decisions made in the future

Polyhydroxyalkanoates Composites and Blends: Improved Properties and New Applications

Composites of Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) have been proven to have enhanced properties in comparison to the pure form of these polyesters. Depending on what polymer or material is added to PHAs, the enhancement of different properties is observed. Since PHAs are explored for usage in diverse fields, understanding what blends affect what properties would guide further investigations towards application. This article reviews works that have been carried out with composite variation for application in several fields. Some properties of PHAs are highlighted and composite variation for their modulations are explored