This study was designed to ascertain the level of knowledge and degree practice components Essential New-born care (ENC), effects a training programme on ENC among nurses in rural Primary Health Cares (PHCs) South East Nigeria. one group pre-test post-test intervention design. The considered were: New-Born Initiation Breastfeeding, Thermoregulation, Cord Care, Newborn Eye Breathing Administrati...

A vast majority of the Indian population lives in rural areas. The quality of care afforded by primary health centres (PHCs) is an important determinant of the health of the people, and a reflection of the country’s health status. Quality of care (QoC) has rightfully attracted the attention of health care professionals all over the world. Policy-makers in India too realize that it is necessary ...

OBJECTIVE Irrational pharmacotherapy is a widespread health care problem, and knowing the prescription practices of physicians at an institutional level can present solutions. This study aimed to investigate whether physicians' prescribing patterns showed differences at the level of the health care institution. MATERIALS AND METHODS Photocopies of 3201 prescriptions written at primary health ...


 Background: Nigeria aspires to eradicate malaria, and the significance of mapping in this endeavour has grown. The prevalence spatial distribution malaria Rivers State were studied using data from Primary Healthcare Centres (PHCs).
 Methodology: PHCs geo-referenced global positioning system (GPS) 74 selected across 21 local government areas Systematic GridPoint Sampling Technique. B...

BACKGROUND Traditional healers provide a popular and accessible service across the African continent. Little is known of the characteristics or mental health status of those using these services. AIMS To determine and compare the prevalence of common mental disorder among, and the characteristics of, those attending primary health care clinics (PHCs) and traditional healer centres (THCs) in D...

PDC109 is a modular multi-domain protein with two fibronectin type II (Fn2) repeats joined by a linker. It plays a major role in bull sperm binding to the oviductal epithelium through its interactions with phosphorylcholines (PhCs), a head group of sperm cell membrane lipids. The crystal structure of the PDC109-PhC complex shows that each PhC binds to the corresponding Fn2 domain, while the two...

OBJECTIVES The purpose of this study was to investigate issues related to access to endodontic care in North Carolina for individuals who used dental public health resources such as public health clinics (PHCs) or private practices that accept Medicaid or other government-sponsored reimbursement programs private practices that accept Medicaid (PPM). METHODS Surveys were sent to 1,195 dentists...

BACKGROUND Health system should be organized to meet the needs of entire population of the nation. This means that the state has the direct responsibility for the health of its population and improving the quality of life through research, education, and provision of health services. The present study was conducted to evaluate the government oral health care delivery system in Haryana, India. ...

Oily sludge is one of the most significant solid wastes generated in the petroleum industry. It is a complex emulsion of various petroleum hydrocarbons (PHCs), water, heavy metals, and solid particles. Due to its hazardous nature and increased generation quantities around the world, the effective treatment of oily sludge has attracted widespread attention. In this review, the origin, characteri...