A5067945409- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Healthcare Systems and Reforms
- Healthcare Policy and Management
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
- Leprosy Research and Treatment
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- Hemoglobinopathies and Related Disorders
- COVID-19 epidemiological studies
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- Primary Care and Health Outcomes
- Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research
- Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Global Cancer Incidence and Screening
- Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology
- COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- Emergency and Acute Care Studies
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
- Iron Metabolism and Disorders
- Global Health Care Issues
- Disaster Management and Resilience
- Disability Rights and Representation
University of Leeds
2016-2025
Nuffield Health
2014-2024
National Institute of Health Sciences
2020
University of Nigeria
2019
University of Calabar
2015
Niger State Ministry of Health
2001
Sokoto State University
2001
Following confirmation of the first case monkeypox in UK by Health Security Agency (UKHSA) on May 7, 2022, events have evolved with dizzying rapidity—as 21, 92 laboratory confirmed cases and 28 suspected been reported 12 non-endemic countries across three WHO regions.1WHOMulti-country outbreak countries.https://www.who.int/emergencies/disease-outbreak-news/item/2022-DON385Date: 2022Date accessed: 22, 2022Google Scholar Monkeypox is a rare viral illness that seldom detected outside Africa....
News broke on Feb 27, 2020, that an Italian citizen was Nigeria's first case of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The individual had landed at Lagos airport 2 days earlier a flight from northern Italy, and subsequently travelled to Ogun State, western Nigeria, where he became ill promptly isolated. He is currently being treated for mild symptoms COVID-19 in hospital Lagos. Upon identifying the index case, National Emergency Operations Centres were immediately activated trace his contacts....
Probiotics are live microorganisms recognized as natural candidates to substitute antibiotic substances, usually used treat bacterial infections responsible for numerous human and animal diseases. Antibiotics mostly prescribed treating caused by bacteria. However, their excessive inappropriate use has resulted in the increase of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) host microbiota imbalance or dysbiosis phenomena. Even though antibiotics most well-known lifesaving AMR within community become a...
The 2014 Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreak was characterised by fear, misconceptions and irrational behaviours. We conducted a knowledge attitude practice survey of EVD in Nigeria to inform implementation effective control measures.Between July 30th September 2014, we undertook cross sectional study on knowledge, (KAP) among adults the general population healthcare workers (HCW) three states Nigeria, namely Bayelsa, Cross River Kano states. Demographic information data KAP were obtained...
The Ebola epidemic exposed the weak state of health systems in West Africa and their devastating effect on frontline workers populations. Fortunately, recent reviews mobile technology demonstrate that mHealth innovations can help alleviate some system constraints such as balancing multiple priorities, lack appropriate tools to provide services collect data, limited access training fields mother child health, HIV/AIDS sexual reproductive health. However, there is little empirical evidence...
Background: Cancer is increasing in its prevalence sub-Saharan Africa. Informal caregivers are key to supporting engagement and interaction with palliative care services, but limited literature on their role impedes development of supportive interventions. Aim: We aimed understand the role, impact, support informal patients advanced cancer when interacting services Nigeria, Uganda, Zimbabwe. Design: Secondary analysis qualitative interview transcripts. The dataset was assessed for fit...
Logic models (LMs) have been used in programme evaluation for over four decades. Current debate questions the ability of logic modelling techniques to incorporate contextual factors into models. We share experience developing a model within an ongoing realist which assesses extent which, and under what circumstances community health workers (CHW) promotes access maternity services Nigeria. The article contributes by: i) reflecting on how other scholars captured context during LM development...
Achievement of improved maternal and child health (MCH) outcomes continues to be an issue international priority, particularly for sub-Saharan African countries such as Nigeria. Evidence suggests that the use Community Health Workers (CHWs) can effective in broadening access to, coverage of, services improving MCH countries. In this paper, we report methodology a 5-year study which aims evaluate context, processes, longer-term sustainability Nigerian CHW scheme. Evaluation complex...
Introduction Renewed interest in health-related stigma has invigorated calls to understand factors and processes underlying stigma. However, few empirical studies explore the influences of structural discrimination moral status on leprosy-related We investigated how sociocultural context organisational policies practices influenced connotations leprosy, sources changing social responses leprosy Western Nigeria. Methodology Ethnographic research conducted between 2008 2012 combined documents...
Events have progressed with dizzying rapidity since the World Health Organization (WHO) was first alerted to cases of severe pneumonia in Wuhan City China on December 31st 2019. The novel SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) declared a pandemic March 11th 2020. As April 7th, total 1.38 million COVID-19 had been diagnosed globally over 78 000 deaths attributable [1]. Comparisons drawn between and other deadly pandemics such as 1918 Spanish flu that infected about one-third world’s...
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused disruptions to the functioning of societies and their health systems. Prior pandemic, systems in low- middle-income countries (LMIC) were particularly stretched vulnerable. International Society Global Health (ISoGH) sought systematically identify priorities for research that would have potential reduce impact LMICs.The Child Nutrition Research Initiative (CHNRI) method was used COVID-19-related priorities. All ISoGH members invited participate. Seventy-nine...
Abstract Introduction Coverage of palliative care in low and middle-income countries is very limited, global projections suggest large increases need. Novel approaches are needed to achieve the goals Universal Health Coverage. This study aimed identify stakeholders’ data information needs role digital technologies improve access delivery for people with advanced cancer Nigeria, Uganda Zimbabwe. Methods We conducted a multi-country cross-sectional qualitative sub-Saharan Africa. In-depth...
The increasing global human population is projected to reach 9.7 billion people by 2050. This growth currently linked the trends of world-wide urbanization, megacities and shifting dietary patterns. While humankind faces daunting challenge feeding providing healthy lives for its teeming populations, urban agriculture holds promise improving quality life in cities. Fortunately, policymakers planners are accepting need support peri-urban farmers increase resilience food systems while...
Nigeria has one of the worst health and development profiles globally. A weak system, poor infrastructure, varied socio-cultural factors are cited as inhibitors to optimal system performance improved maternal child status. eHealth become a major solution closing these gaps in care delivery low- middle-income countries (LMICs). This research reports use satellite communication (SatCom) technology existing 3G mobile network for providing video training (VTR) workers improving digitization...
Maternal and perinatal mortality remain huge challenges globally, particularly in low- middle-income countries (LMICs) where >98% of these deaths occur. Emergency obstetric care (EmOC) provided by skilled health personnel is an evidence-based package interventions effective reducing associated with pregnancy childbirth. Until recently, pregnant women residing urban areas have been considered to good access care, including EmOC. However, emerging evidence shows that due rapid...
Background Despite the availability of effective interventions, malaria and diarrhea continue to be leading causes disease burden in Nigeria. Informal healthcare providers (IHPs) account for a significant proportion health service urban slums may pose challenge quality if they are untrained unregulated. This study assessed IHPs' knowledge diagnosis treatment diarrhea. Methodology A cross-sectional quantitative was conducted eight informal settlements (slums) southeast Data were collected...
The present literature review identified 29 reports from 22 countries in Asia, Africa and Central America reporting on the outcomes of rehabilitation-in-the-community programmes low middle income published between 1987 2007. Interventions included home visits by trained community workers who taught disabled persons skills to carry out activities daily living, encouraged children go school, helped find employment or an generating activity, often involving vocational training and/or...