DEVELOPING EQUITY-FOCUSED INTERVENTIONS FOR MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH IN NIGERIA: AN EVIDENCE SYNTHESIS FOR POLICY, BASED ON EQUITABLE IMPACT SENSITIVE TOOL (EQUIST)

Developing equity-focused interventions for maternal and child health in Nigeria: an evidence synthesis for policy, based on equitable impact sensitive tool (EQUIST)

INTRODUCTION: Among the most critical health systems components that requires strengthening to improve maternal, newborn and child health (MNCH) outcomes in Nigeria is the concept of equity.UNICEF has designed the Equitable Impact Sensitive Tool (EQUIST) to enable policymakers improve equity in MNCH and reduce disparities between the most marginali

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Eristalinus taeniops (Wiedemann, 1818) (Diptera: Syrphidae), an exotic flower fly rapidly spreading in South America: A review

Information on the world distribution of E.taeniops and a distributional map of the Grooming Supplies species in the New World is presented based on available literature, specimens collected in the present study, and citizen science reports.A morphological diagnosis and background on the biology of the species are provided based on photographs and

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Efficacy of a first course of Ibuprofen for patent ductus arteriosus closure in extremely preterm newborns according to their gestational age-specific Z-score for birth weight.

OBJECTIVE:Therapeutic Car Mounts strategies for patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) in very preterm infants remain controversial.To identify infants likely to benefit from treatment, we analysed the efficacy of a first course of ibuprofen in small-for-gestational age (SGA) newborns.STUDY DESIGN:This single-centre retrospective study included 185 infants

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