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…health needs of refugee youth residing in urban informal settlements remain largely understudied. Dr. Logie will pilot a mental health literacy and stigma reduction project developed with and for refugee youth living in urban informal settlements in Kampala, Uganda. The multi-level community-based approach involves training refugee youth peer navigators in Psychological First Aid, co-developing a culturally relevant virtual reality intervention to increase mental health literacy, and co-developing a mental health literacy toolkit with refugee youth to promote community wellbeing and reduce stigma.  

The Hope Center aims to empower displaced Mbororo women and girls who lack access to affordable feminine hygiene products. They will share knowledge of menstrual hygiene management and teach women how to manufacture and distribute reusable biodegradable pads using local fabrics with acceleration of end-user sales and distribution of the pads to target women and girls in the north west of Cameroon. This will improve menstrual health for underserved women and girls in conflict prone regions and provide economic opportunities for participants.

…age of five in developing countries. If a child is malnourished during the first two years of life, the child’s physical and mental development will be slowed to such an extent that no correction is possible, even when the child eventually grows older. Food shortages, mainly caused by a lack of technology needed for higher yields (such as nitrogen fertilizers, pesticides and irrigation), high food prices, poor food distribution and poor knowledge are some of the causes of poor nutrition in developing countries. Solution The project team developed and evaluated a community support system to empower local grocers to reduce malnutrition in children under the age of two years in rural Tanzania. This approach was based on the observation that…and nutrient intake, feeding style and food safety. Outcome The results of the project show that a grocer-based model was effective in enhancing child nutritional status. Statistically significant improvements were seen in breastfeeding after three rounds of study; food safety improved over each round and was significant. Some improvement in nutrient intake was seen after…

Postpartum depression has an estimated prevalence rate of about 24.4% among Indian women. Yet, most cases go undetected due to lack of awareness and stigma. BHappy is an app and paper-based tool used by health providers to screen mothers for postpartum depression. Based on a mother's responses, BHappy will categorize the mother as "healthy", "at risk", or "in need of immediate attention", after which mothers and their…

PT. Tulodo Indonesia Makmur is developing and testing DOLPIN, a family-friendly sexuality, health, and relationship teaching kit for children aged 5-9 years to enable parents to deliver sexuality education at home in Indonesia, where sex-ed is presented piecemeal in science and religion classes. DOLPIN guides the family to become a comfortable and nurturing place for …

…worldwide and 90% of burn-related deaths occur in low- or middle-income countries (LMIC). Burn prevention programs are often non-existent in developing countries and there is variable access to quality acute care. Solution The project team sought to develop a Burn Survival Kit to provide an inexpensive, sustainable solution for burns in low-income countries. Each kit contains oral rehydration salts (ORS) for restoring lost fluids and a silver nanotechnology dissolvable dressing to prevent infection, as well as…32 participants. Outcome In a murine model, researchers were able to demonstrate the antimicrobial effectiveness of the dressing through both quantitative (histological) and qualitative (subjective) examinations. This supported in-vitro findings as to the effectiveness of the dressing. The current estimated cost of manufacturing the dressing is 90% less than Acticoat™ and the ORS component is…

IssueWater contamination and malnutrition of children and families is an issue faced by many in India. Clean water is a particularly large issue for slum dwellers in and around the outskirts of Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.SolutionThe project aimed to accomplish water purification and simultaneous fortification with nutrients using the swellable granules as the filter aid encased in the teabag. They designed and tested a tea dispenser that incorporated indigenous biodegradable polymers, known as Ispaghula Husk and Sodium Alginate, to purify and fortify water.The project attempted to purify water by removing carcinogens and microorganisms.A methylene blue dye was used to gauge water purity during and after treatment. OutcomeThe results of the project supported the hypothesis that the design of the tea dispenser is essential for the interaction and complete removal of contaminants from the water. Using the indigenous polymers, 99%…

Proteknôn Foundation is partnering with Rwanda Women’s Network (RWN) and Rival Technologies to build and pilot the “Menya Wirinde” (Learn so you can protect yourself) Facebook Messenger Chatbot and Facebook page, which will deliver information and advice on adolescent sexual and reproductive health and rights (ASRHR) to young people aged 13-24 years and caregivers of adolescents in two pilot communities in Rwanda.…

…are infected. In addition, only 9% of those seeking care are diagnosed at their first health facility visit, with the vast majority being diagnosed after several visits to hospitals and non-health facilities. Solution Implemented in Kenya, this study evaluated the effectiveness of a mobile phone-based application to predict the probability of a patient having TB and…app identified two more cases than the clinicians out of the six infected participants, with the diagnosis being confirmed by GeneXpert. The app has the potential to be administered by non-specialists, thereby improving TB case detection and reducing TB morbidity and mortality. A manuscript detailing the work of the project will be prepared for publication.

Supportive Action Forum for Improvement is establishing and mobilizing a Menstrual Hygiene Management (MHM) Promotion Committee, made up of local women and girl leaders, to improve MHM in rural Nepal. The Committee will become MHM champions, implementing MHM sensitization programs for stakeholders, ensuring water, sanitation & hygiene facilities are in schools, and creating an entrepreneurship …