Globally, the social work profession seeks to empower and support vulnerable groups during COVID-19 pandemic. These roles responsibilities seem be lagging in Africa as potentials of workers are underutilized many areas practice including hospital setting. Given contributions medical work, this article highlights healthcare delivery amid In addition, it emphasizes challenges work. Since requires...

The purpose of this study was to develop a leaf-setting algorithm for Dynamic Multileaf Collimator-Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy (DMLC-IMRT) for optimal marker visibility. Here, a leaf-setting algorithm (called a Delta algorithm) was developed with the objective of maximizing marker visibility so as to improve the tracking effectiveness of fiducial markers during treatment delivery. The...

OBJECTIVE To describe a disaster recovery model focused on developing mental health services and capacity-building within a disparities-focused, community-academic participatory partnership framework. DESIGN Community-based participatory, partnered training and services delivery intervention in a post-disaster setting. SETTING Post-Katrina Greater New Orleans community. PARTICIPANTS More ...

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES To determine if a team dedicated to basic neonatal resuscitation in the delivery ward of a teaching hospital would impact the outcome of neonates delivered in Kampala, Uganda. METHODS A five-member team of nurses, trained in basic neonatal resuscitation attended 1046 deliveries over a thirty-one day pilot period. They were available in the delivery ward twenty-four hours e...