In memoriam. Stuart Kenneth Hargreaves, DVM, 1946-2012. The humanist veterinarian from Zimbabwe who was committed to the improvement of animal health in Africa by Anon.

“…He held this position from its inception until his death. He acted as Permanent Secretary within the Ministry of Agriculture on numerous occasions.Dr Hargreaves untiringly defended and argued for the countries of Africa on the international animal health stage and contributed to securing the voice Africa now enjoys in international animal health debates. …”
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Sub-optimal satisfaction of people living with HIV and AIDS regarding their care in Burkina Faso, West Africa by Smaïla Ouedraogo, Ter Tiero Elias Dah, Ismaël Diallo, Maurice Sarigda, Lucien Désiré Dahourou, Issa Romba, Fatogoma Bertrand Sanon, Pengdwendé Anne Lygie Kaboré, Bapougouni Philippe Christian Yonli, Léon Gueswendé Blaise Savadogo

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NIGERIA’S FEDERALISM AND CHALLENGES OF IMPLEMENTING FEDERAL CHARACTER PRINCIPLE by Olu OKOTONI, Adeleke ADEGBAMI

“…Interviews were also conducted with six Permanent Secretaries (PS) of the selected ministries; five directors/deputy directors; six Commissioners of the Federal Character Commission (FCC) and the Secretary, Senate Committee on Federal Character and Inter-Governmental Affairs to complement information got from the use of questionnaire. …”
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Barriers to effective corporate governance principles in state-owned enterprises in Zimbabwe by Job Dubihlela, Henry Mukono

“…Respondents chosen were members of the audit committees (ACs), permanent secretaries (PSs), chief executive officers (CEOs), senior managers (SMs), board of directors (BoDs) and chief audit executives (CAEs). …”
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Exploring the dynamics of food-related policymaking processes and evidence use in Fiji using systems thinking by Gade Waqa, Marj Moodie, Wendy Snowdon, Catherine Latu, Jeremaia Coriakula, Steven Allender, Colin Bell

“…Methods The Ministry of Health and Medical Services and the Ministry of Agriculture in Fiji were invited through their respective Permanent Secretaries to participate in the study. Three 180-minute group model building (GMB) workshops were conducted separately in each ministry over three consecutive days with selected policymakers who were instrumental in developing food-related policies designed to prevent non-communicable diseases. …”
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