The force used to pick up an object with one upper extremity after picking up a heavy object contralaterally -Does the force in the non-dominant hand for picking up an object influence the force in the dominant hand?-

This study follows the two studies "Generation of excess grip force after picking up a heavier object with the contralateral hand" by Noda (2004) and "The force used to pick up an object with one upper extremity after picking up a heavy object contralaterally: The influence of the force for the unilateral picking up of an object on the force used on the opposite side," by Nagai et al. (2010). In Noda (2004) and Nagai et al. (2010), the procedures of picking up an object first with the dominant hand and then by the non-dominant hand was used. In our study, we used the same procedures but in reverse order, so as to investigate the influence of the non-dominant hand on the dominant hand. Results showed that the surface pressure did not significantly increase when picking up a light object with the dominant hand after picking up a heavy object with the non-dominant hand. This result was different from the those reported by Noda (2004) and Nagai et al. (2010)

Communication rehabilitation in sub-Saharan Africa: A workforce profile of speech and language therapists.

BACKGROUND: There is an urgent global need to strengthen rehabilitation services for people with disabilities. In sub-Saharan Africa, rehabilitation services for people with communication disabilities continue to be underdeveloped. A first step in strengthening services for people with a communication disabilities is to understand the composition and conditions of the current workforce. OBJECTIVES: This research describes a sample of the speech and language therapists (SLTs) working in SSA (excluding South Africa). This study explores the characteristics of this workforce, including their demographics, education, experience and geographical stability. METHOD: A mixed-methods survey was used to collect data from SLTs within Anglophone countries of SSA. Completed surveys were received from 33 respondents working in 44 jobs across nine countries. Analysis included descriptive and non-parametric inferential statistics. This study reports on a subset of descriptive and quantitative data from the wider survey. RESULTS: A background profile of SLTs across the region is presented. Results indicated that the workforce of SLTs comprised a mix of local and international SLTs, with university-level education. Local SLTs were educated both within and outside of Africa, with more recent graduates trained in Africa. These data reflected the local emergence of speech and language therapy training in SSA. CONCLUSION: This sample comprised a mix of African and international SLTs, with indications of growing localisation of the workforce. Workforce localisation offers potential advantages of linguistic diversity and stability. Challenges including workforce support and developing culturally and contextually relevant SLT practices are discussed

Implementation of MamaToto programme

Video has English subtitlesThis 20-minute video provides a look into the Mama Toto programme, which works with the cooperation of communities and health facilities to increase availability of services that promote maternal and child health, as well as to implement improved access to health care. Funding has been provided to upgrade facilities in terms of child birth and delivery as well as physical infrastructure. Supervisor and leadership training at facilities has also been provided.Global Affairs Canafda (GAC

What does it mean to truly listen? Marissa's Story

Marissa’s story is told from the viewpoint of a Canadian intern involved in the Improving Access to Health Services and Quality of Care for Mothers and Children program (IMCHA) Uganda. In this three-minute video, she discusses the challenges of her position, which is to help community members to tell their own stories of change through “digital story telling.” In this capacity, she learns how to listen, to document others’ experiences and to reflect them back in a way that is relevant

MOESM1 of Assessing the feasibility and acceptability of Changing Health for the management of prediabetes: protocol for a pilot study of a digital behavioural intervention

Additional file 1. Interview questions

Additional file 4 of Mapping age- and sex-specific HIV prevalence in adults in sub-Saharan Africa, 2000–2018

Additional file 4: Supplemental results.1. README. 2. Prevalence range across districts. 3. Prevalence range between sexes. 4. Prevalence range between ages. 5. Age-specific district ranges