Challenges faced by community health nurses to achieve universal health coverage in Myanmar: A mixed methods study.

Objective: This study aimed to identify the challenges of community health nurses (CHNs) in delivering effective community health care to achieve universal health coverage (UHC) in Myanmar.

Methods: A total of 30 CHNs from township health centers in the northeastern, southern, and western parts of Myanmar were purposefully recruited for quantitative and qualitative interviews. Quantitative data were processed using Microsoft Excel software, and qualitative data were analyzed using thematic analysis.

Hydrogel-Templated Solid Base Catalysts for Transesterification of Soybean Oil.

A new method for utilization of hydrogel is proposed here for the preparation of solid base catalysts for the transesterification of vegetable oil. When a solution of KF is mixed with a solution of Ca(NO), CaF is obtained and inactive as a catalyst in the transesterification of vegetable oils. The catalysts were synthesized by the sequential incorporation of KF and/or Ca(NO) solutions into the hydrogel upon microwave irradiation and then the as-obtained hydrogel was calcined at 800°C for 5 hours to eliminate the template and yield catalysts for the biodiesel productions.

Esterification of fatty acid catalyzed by hydrothermally stable propylsulfonic acid-functionalized mesoporous silica SBA-15.

Propylsulfonic acid-functionalized mesoporous silica SBA-15 has been synthesized via one-step strategy at 130°C based on the co-condensation of TEOS and MPTMS in the presence of Pluronic 123 polymer and H₂O₂ in HCl aqueous solution. The synthesized solid exhibited hydrothermal stability in boiling water without significant change in textural properties. The catalytic performance of the synthesized solid was studied in the esterification of oleic acid with methanol.