The HIV treatment cascade is an Strings effective tool to track progress and gaps in the HIV response among key populations.People who inject drugs (PWID) remain the most affected key population in Ukraine with HIV prevalence of 22% in 2015.We performed secondary analysis of the 2017 Integrated Bio-Behavioral Surveillance (IBBS) survey data to cons
Comparative Assessment of Thermal Performance of Existing Roof System and Retrofitted Green Roof System in Istanbul, Turkey
Urban heat islands, temperature increase due to climate change and energy consumption due to high summer cooling load are significant issues in Turkey.International studies indicate that the green roof system serves as an energy efficient building technology.However, the thermal performance of green roofs when exposed to local climate conditions is
Assessing the Impact of Diversion Programmes on Young Offenders in the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa
Diversion programmes have been found to be effective mechanisms to reduce crime and change the behaviours of youth globally and in South Africa.However, studies done on diversion programmes have focused more on factors influencing crime, rates of recidivism and treatment of the offenders.This paper thus explored the impact of diversion programmes o
The antibacterial activity of nano-encapsulated basil and cinnamon essential oils against certain multidrug-resistant bacteria recovered from infected wounds
This study was conducted to evaluate the antibacterial activity of Strings nano-encapsulated essential oils of basil (Ocimum basilicum) and cinnamon (Cinnamomum verum) against multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacteria.A total of 115 wound swab samples were collected from patients admitted to Naser Institute, Cairo, Egypt, suffering from wounds discharge;