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Double burden of malnutrition in Ghana: a holistic perspective by Casu, Laura, van den Bold, Mara, Diop, Loty, Aryeetey, Richard N. O., Verstraeten, Roosmarijn

“…These include “interventions, programs and policies that have the potential to simultaneously reduce the risk or burden of both undernutrition (including wasting, stunting and micronutrient deficiency or insufficiency) and overweight, obesity or diet-related NCDs”. The World Health Organization has characterized the double burden of malnutrition (DBM) as “the coexistence of undernutrition (i.e. micronutrient deficiencies, underweight, and childhood stunting and wasting), along with overweight and obesity, or diet-related noncommunicable diseases, within individuals, households and populations, and across the life course” [3]. …”
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Why gender matters in COVID-19 responses: Now and in the future by Quisumbing, Agnes R., Kumar, Neha, Meinzen-Dick, Ruth S., Ringler, Claudia

“…To contain the spread of COVID-19, health ministries and the World Health Organization (WHO) are advising everyone to keep up to date on latest developments, wash hands frequently, stay at home, and practice physical distancing when outside the home.1 These recommendations are inconveniences for most people in Europe or the United States, but for many in developing countries, even these basic precautions will be difficult to implement. …”
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Control of the taeniosis/cysticercosis complex: Future developments by Flisser, A., Rodríguez Canul, R., Willingham, Arve Lee

“…Furthermore, the involvement of international agencies and institutions, such as the World Health Organization, the Food and Agriculture Organization and the International Livestock Research Institute, as well as the commitment of policymakers, scientists and field workers, are key means for the sustainable control and, hopefully, eradication of T. solium infections.…”
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Low-cost options for reducing consumer health risks from farm to fork where crops are irrigated with polluted water in West Africa by Amoah, Philip, Keraita, Bernard N., Akple, Maxwell Selase Kwasi, Drechsel, Pay, Abaidoo, Robert C., Konradsen, Flemming

“…The analysis showed the combination potential of various interventions, especially on-farm and during vegetable washing in line with the World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines. The tested market-based interventions were important to prevent new or additional contamination.…”
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Connecting global priorities: biodiversity and human health: a state of knowledge review. by Romanelli, C., Cooper, D., Campbell-Lendrum, Diarmid, Maiero, M., Karesh, W.B., Hunter, D., Golden, Christopher D.

“…The book is a joint publication of the Convention on Biological Diversity and World Health Organization. Danny Hunter, Senior Scientist, Bioversity International is one of the Lead Coordinating Authors of the book and co-lead author on two chapters:Chapter 5: Agricultural biodiversity and food security Chapter 6: Biodiversity and nutrition…”
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Låt de äldre få vara med by Sjölin, Nina

“…Designriktlinjerna har tagits fram med hjälp av en checklista från World Health Organization guide i kombination med litteraturstudier för att analysera de äldres behov. …”
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Improving nutrition with agricultural biodiversity by Fanzo, J., Holmes, M., Junega, P., Musinguzi, E., Smith, I.F., Ekesa, B., Bergamini, N., Bioversity International

“…Ethnobotanical Documentation: A User’s Model (ICH/UNESCO) The development of this manual also could not have been possible without the guidance of previously published manuals by the World Health Organization (WHO), the World Food Programme (WFP) and the Centre for Indigenous Peoples’ Nutrition and Environment CINE. …”
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Introduction: Building resilient African food systems after COVID-19 by Ulimwengu, John M., Constas, M.A., Ubalijoro, É., Collins, J.

“…This global crisis has triggered a transformation toward a new, elusive “normal that may take years to fully materialize despite the amazingly fast discovery and deployment of vaccines, and more recently, the progress of COVID-19 treatments in clinical trials. The World Health Organization established a global target of 10 percent vaccination by the end of September 2021; although many developed countries have fully vaccinated 50–75 percent of their populations, African vaccination rates have only reached 4.4 percent (Mwai 2021).…”
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Conflict of interest in nutrition: Where’s the power? Comment on “Towards preventing and managing conflict of interest in nutrition policy? An analysis of submissions to a consulta... by Harris, Jody, Nisbett, Nicholas, Gillespie, Stuart

“…Ralston et al expose sharply contrasting views on the new World Health Organization (WHO) COI management tool, highlighting the contested nature of global debates. …”
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Rift Valley Fever (RVF) decision support tool: Upgrades in 2024 by Dhulipala, Ram, Singh, Kanika, Bett, Bernard K.

“…It has been listed by the World Health Organization as one of the nine diseases that has the potential to cause pandemics. …”
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What is the impact of social health protection on access to health care, health expenditure, and impoverishment?: a comparative analysis of three African countries by Scheil-Adlung, Xenia, Asfaw, Abay, Booyse, Frikkie, Lamiraud, Karine, Reynaud, Emmanuel, Jütting, Johannes, Xu, Ke, Carrin, Guy, Chatterji, Somnath, Evans, David, James, Chris, Muchiri, Stephen

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Cryobanking: the New Noah's Ark for diverse medicinal and aromatic plants by Uchendu, E.E., Akomolede, O., Abberton, M.

“…Plants with medicinal and aromatic values have been in use for centuries across the cultures and traditions of the world to treat illnesses, prevent ill health and produce fragrances. The World Health Organization (WHO) reported that 80% of people in developing regions depend on plant-based medicines for treatment of several recalcitrant diseases; thus there is a need to document effective conservation techniques to secure the future of propagules with short lifespans in order to reduce loss of the plants’ biodiversity. …”
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Water for human and livestock consumption in rural settings of Ethiopia: Assessments of quality and health aspects by Amenu, K., Markemann, A., Zarate, A.V.

“…Overall, 76 % of the assessed water sources (n = 25) failed to comply with World Health Organization guidelines for human drinking water, for at least one assessed parameter, mostly irrespective of the season. …”
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Estimating human rabies mortality in the United Republic of Tanzania from dog bite injuries by Cleaveland, S., Fèvre, Eric M., Kaare, M.T., Coleman, P.G.

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Groundwater quality issues and management in Ramganga Sub-Basin by Natarajan, Rajmohan, Amarasinghe, Upali A.

“…The groundwater in most of the districts of the RSB has high concentration of nitrate, iron, salinity and fluoride, which exceed the standards prescribed for drinking water by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) and World Health Organization (WHO). Arsenic contamination in groundwater is an emerging issue in few groundwater development blocks. …”
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Patterns and determinants of vegetable intake in Babati District, Tanzania by Jape, V.W.

“…The vegetable has potential to expand the diversity of rural and urban diets thereby improve human nutrition and health. The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends an intake of a minimum of 240 grams of vegetable per person per day in order to supply the body with the required micronutrients that are necessary to improve human health and reduces the risk of developing chronic diseases and disorders such as obesity and malnutrition. …”
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Occurrence of antibiotic resistant Staphylococcus aureus in pigs in smallholder farms in Lira, Uganda by Dahlin, Lisa

“…According to the United Nations (World Health Organization in particular) and the European Union, antibiotic resistance has become an enormous public health issue. …”

Scoping study report on: National food safety architecture of the horticulture value chain, Kenya by Kang'ethe, Erastus K., Muriuki, Samuel, Karugia, Joseph T., Guthiga, Paul M., Kirui, Leonard

“…An abridged questionnaire of the World Health Organization (WHO 2012) guidelines for developing and implementing national food safety policy and strategic plan was sent to a team of experts in the horticulture value chain to provide the necessary information on the food safety landscape. …”
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Force-of-infection of Taenia solium porcine cysticercosis: a modelling analysis to assess global incidence and prevalence trends by Dixon, Matthew A., Winskill, Peter, Harrison, Wendy E., Whittaker, Charles, Schmidt, Veronika, Sarti, E., Bawm, S., Dione, Michel M., Thomas, Lian F., Walker, M., Basáñez, M.-G.

“…The World Health Organization (WHO) called, in 2012, for a validated strategy towards Taenia solium taeniasis/cysticercosis control and elimination. …”
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Opportunities for and constraints to safe and sustainable vegetable production in Sri Lanka by Aheeyar, Mohamed M. M., Jayathilake, Nilanthi, Kumara, G. D. K., Wijetunga, C. S., Madhuwanthi, Piumi, Duleesha, Nisansala

“…However, the average consumption of fruits and vegetables in Sri Lanka is around 150 g per day and per capita consumption is approximately 112 g per day, which is 50% lower than the World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations (SAARC 2017). …”
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