Mapping the "invisible": Life and work for 30 million Chinese domestic workers
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Niamey Conference sums up school research findings
From 13 to 14 of December in Niamey, a closing conference for Fafo and the Strømme Foundation's randomized controlled trial of a fast-school project in Niger is being held. The organizer is the University of Niamey. From the Norwegian side there will be video presentations from Anne Kielland, Andreas Kotsadam from Frisch, and Anne Breivik from the Strømme foundation. The project was supported under the Research Council's grant “Vision 2030”.
Ethiopia: Local dietary supplements a good option
Researchers have developed alternatives for dietary supplements for moderately malnourished children in Ethiopia, based on local ingredients rather than conventional dietary supplements. This has proven to be a good alternative, according to a randomized controlled trial conducted by Anne Hatløy and her fellow researchers, summarized in a new scientific paper.
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New article about the effort to develop health research skills in low-income countries