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Conceptualizing sexual and gender-based violence in European asylum reception centers

Background Sexual and gender based violence (SGBV) is a major public health problem and a violation of human rights. Refugees, asylum seekers and migrants are exposed to a constant risk for both victimization and perpetration. Yet, in the context of European asylum reception centers (EARF) professionals are also considered to be at risk. Our study […]
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Assessing reported cases of sexual and gender-based violence, causes and preventive strategies, in European asylum reception facilities

Background Sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) is a widespread public health problem and a violation of human rights rooted in gender and power inequities. Refugees, asylum-seekers and migrants living in European asylum reception facilities (EARF) are especially vulnerable to SGBV. To contribute to closing the gap on systematic and accurate evidence on SGBV, we aim […]
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Vertical interventions and system effects; have we learned anything from past experiences?

The recent Ebola Virus Outbreak had a devastating effect on West Africa’s already feeble national health systems. We suggest that such an impact turned out to be catastrophic because it hit particularly hard human resources for health and the delivery of primary healthcare services, which are cross-sectional to any health system. National and international interventions […]
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Microencapsulation of citronella oil for solar-activated controlled release as an insect repellent

This study investigates the functionalization of titanium dioxide nanoparticles on the surface of polymeric microcapsules as a mean to control the release of encapsulated citronella through solar radiation. This allows for the release of a mosquito repellent without human intervention, as the sunlight works as a release activator. The TiO2 nanoparticles were synthetized using a […]
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