A5068522936- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
- Global Health Care Issues
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- HIV-related health complications and treatments
- Healthcare Systems and Reforms
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- HIV/AIDS drug development and treatment
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Climate Change and Health Impacts
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- HIV Research and Treatment
- Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies
- Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia detection and treatment
- HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk
- HIV/AIDS Impact and Responses
- Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions
- Influenza Virus Research Studies
- Intimate Partner and Family Violence
- COVID-19 epidemiological studies
University of Warwick
2016-2025
Stellenbosch University
2015-2024
Karolinska Institutet
2009-2024
Institute of Technology Assessment
2024
South African Medical Research Council
2015-2022
Western Cape Department of Health
2014-2021
Bayero University Kano
2020
Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital
2020
Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation
2018-2019
Institute of Human Virology
2019
<h3>Importance</h3> Elevated systolic blood (SBP) pressure is a leading global health risk. Quantifying the levels of SBP important to guide prevention policies and interventions. <h3>Objective</h3> To estimate association between at least 110 115 mm Hg 140 or higher burden different causes death disability by age sex for 195 countries territories, 1990-2015. <h3>Design</h3> A comparative risk assessment loss related SBP. Estimated distribution was based on 844 studies from 154 (published...
Which types of exercise intervention are most effective in relieving pain and improving function people with lower limb osteoarthritis?As 2002 sufficient evidence had accumulated to show significant benefit over no exercise. An approach combining exercises increase strength, flexibility, aerobic capacity is likely be for function.Current international guidelines recommend therapeutic (land or water based) as "core" management osteoarthritis. Evidence from this first network meta-analysis,...
With COVID-19, there is urgency for policymakers to understand and respond the health needs of slum communities. Lockdowns pandemic control have health, social economic consequences. We consider access healthcare before during COVID-19 with those working living in communities.In seven slums Bangladesh, Kenya, Nigeria Pakistan, we explored stakeholder perspectives experiences non-COVID-19 conditions two periods: pre-COVID-19 lockdowns.Between March 2018 May 2020, engaged 860 community...
Violence against women, especially by intimate partners, is a serious public health problem that associated with physical, reproductive and mental consequences. Even though most societies proscribe violence the reality violations women's rights are often sanctioned under garb of cultural practices norms, or through misinterpretation religious tenets.We utilised data from 17 Demographic Health Surveys (DHS) conducted between 2003 2007 in sub-Saharan Africa to assess net effects...
In 2010, more than six million children in sub-Saharan Africa did not receive the full series of three doses diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis vaccine by one year age. An evidence-based approach to addressing this burden un-immunised requires accurate knowledge underlying factors. We therefore developed and tested a model childhood immunisation that includes individual, community country-level characteristics.We conducted multilevel logistic regression analysis Demographic Health Survey data for...
Women’s empowerment has a direct impact on maternal and child health care service utilization. Large scope measurement of contraceptive use in several dimensions is paramount, considering the nature processes as it relates to improvements status. However, multicountry multilevel analysis women’s indicators their associations with vital make substantial intervention Sub-Saharan Africa context. Therefore, we investigated among women sub-Saharan countries. Secondary data involving 474,622...
Under-five mortality remains high in sub-Saharan Africa despite global decline. One quarter of these deaths are preventable through interventions such as immunization. The aim this study was to examine the independent effects individual-, community- and state-level factors on incomplete childhood immunization Nigeria, which is one 10 countries where most incompletely immunised children world live.The based secondary analyses cross-sectional data from 2013 Nigeria Demographic Health Survey...
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We investigated the association between values and attitudes toward sexual reproductive health rights (SRHR) gender equality, with agency in Ethiopia, Kenya, Zimbabwe. Using 2020-21 World Values Survey (WVS) data (n = 3,096), we utilized SRHR Support Index including five subindices to gauge attitudes, WVS Equality for equality values, perceived level of freedom choice control over whether, when, how many children have as a proxy agency. Descriptive statistics, bivariate, multivariable...
Abstract Stunting, a form of undernutrition, is the best measure child health inequalities as it captures multiple dimensions children's health, development and environment where they live. The aim this study was to quantify predictors childhood stunting in Nigeria. This used data obtained from 2008 Nigeria Demographic Health Survey (NDHS). A total 28 647 children aged 0–59 months included NDHS were analysed study. We applied multilevel multivariate logistic regression analysis which...
Under-5 mortality is a major public health challenge in developing countries. It essential to identify determinants of under-five (U5M) childhood because these will assist formulating appropriate programmes and policies order meet the United Nations MDG goal. The objective this study was develop predictive model maternal, child, family other risk factors associated U5M Nigeria.Population-based cross-sectional which explored 2008 demographic survey Nigeria (NDHS) with multivariable logistic...
The Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR) is witnessing an increase in chronic disorders, including mental illness. With ongoing unrest, this expected to rise. This the first study quantify burden of disorders EMR. We used data from Global Burden Disease (GBD) 2013. DALYs (disability-adjusted life years) allow assessment both premature mortality (years lost–YLLs) and nonfatal outcomes lived with disability–YLDs). are computed by adding YLLs YLDs for each age-sex-country group. In 2013,...