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View article: Health workers' knowledge, perceptions, and practices relating to antimicrobial use and resistance in Cross River State, Nigeria
Health workers' knowledge, perceptions, and practices relating to antimicrobial use and resistance in Cross River State, Nigeria Open
Introduction: Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a serious global health issue with health workers (HWs) being central to addressing this issue. This study aimed to assess the knowledge, perceptions, and practices of HWs regarding antimicro…
View article: Editorial: The scale-up and sustainability of digital health interventions in low- and middle-income settings
Editorial: The scale-up and sustainability of digital health interventions in low- and middle-income settings Open
View article: Consolidating the one health content of agricultural guidance documents in West Africa: a scoping review
Consolidating the one health content of agricultural guidance documents in West Africa: a scoping review Open
West Africa faces numerous challenges to food security, including rising human populations, climate change, (re)emerging infectious diseases, Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR), and biodiversity loss. As such, the URBANE consortium is collabor…
View article: Building linkages between private pharmacies and public facilities to improve diabetes and hypertension care in urban areas of Nepal: a protocol for implementation research
Building linkages between private pharmacies and public facilities to improve diabetes and hypertension care in urban areas of Nepal: a protocol for implementation research Open
View article: Study protocol for developing an urban deprivation index in Nepal: Data review, measurement, visualization and real-world application in urban poverty alleviation
Study protocol for developing an urban deprivation index in Nepal: Data review, measurement, visualization and real-world application in urban poverty alleviation Open
Background Over the last two decades, Nepal has experienced substantial urbanization, with an increasing number of people choosing to move to cities. Although cities offer a wealth of opportunities, it also provides significant challenges.…
View article: Association between paediatric antibiotic prescribing and socioeconomic deprivation: insights from a pilot project in West Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Association between paediatric antibiotic prescribing and socioeconomic deprivation: insights from a pilot project in West Yorkshire, United Kingdom Open
Background Inappropriate antibiotic use in settings including human and veterinary medicine and a lack of novel therapies have contributed to a global antimicrobial resistance (AMR) crisis. In January 2025, the UK Health Security Agency re…
View article: Referral experiences of healthcare consumers: results from a cross-sectional study in urban slums in southeast Nigeria
Referral experiences of healthcare consumers: results from a cross-sectional study in urban slums in southeast Nigeria Open
Introduction The inadequate referral system in Nigeria is partly due to the proliferation of informal healthcare providers (IHPs) and constraints within formal providers in urban slums. With limited data on patient referral experiences acr…
View article: Understanding The Impact, Reach and Implementation of a Health Systems Intervention to Improve Diabetes and Hypertension Care in Pluralistic Urban Public Primary Care in Bangladesh: A Study Protocol
Understanding The Impact, Reach and Implementation of a Health Systems Intervention to Improve Diabetes and Hypertension Care in Pluralistic Urban Public Primary Care in Bangladesh: A Study Protocol Open
Introduction In Bangladesh government provision of primary care in rural areas has seen the development of services for non-communicable diseases, particularly hypertension and diabetes (given their substantial rise in recent decades). How…
View article: The intersection of socioeconomic deprivation and antimicrobial resistance: refocusing on a key determinant
The intersection of socioeconomic deprivation and antimicrobial resistance: refocusing on a key determinant Open
View article: Assessing informal healthcare providers' knowledge of diagnosis and treatment of malaria and diarrhea: evidence from urban informal settlements in Southeast Nigeria
Assessing informal healthcare providers' knowledge of diagnosis and treatment of malaria and diarrhea: evidence from urban informal settlements in Southeast Nigeria Open
Background Despite the availability of effective interventions, malaria and diarrhea continue to be leading causes of disease burden in Nigeria. Informal healthcare providers (IHPs) account for a significant proportion of health service pr…
View article: Referee report. For: Defining Urban Health for Strategic Action [version 1; peer review: 1 approved with reservations]
Referee report. For: Defining Urban Health for Strategic Action [version 1; peer review: 1 approved with reservations] Open
View article: Development and Pilot Study of myfood24 West Africa—An Online Tool for Dietary Assessment in Nigeria
Development and Pilot Study of myfood24 West Africa—An Online Tool for Dietary Assessment in Nigeria Open
Background and objective: Tools to accurately and efficiently measure dietary intake in Nigeria are lacking. We aimed to develop and assess the usability of a new online dietary assessment tool for Nigeria—myfood24 West Africa. Methods: We…
View article: Development and Pilot Study of myfood24 West Africa — an Online Tool for Dietary Assessment in Nigeria
Development and Pilot Study of myfood24 West Africa — an Online Tool for Dietary Assessment in Nigeria Open
Background/objective: Tools to accurately and efficiently measure the dietary intake of Nigeria are lacking. We aimed to develop and assess the usability of a new online dietary assessment tool for Nigeria, myfood24 West Africa. Methods: W…
View article: Assessing knowledge of hypertension and diabetes mellitus among informal healthcare providers in urban slums in southeastern Nigeria
Assessing knowledge of hypertension and diabetes mellitus among informal healthcare providers in urban slums in southeastern Nigeria Open
Informal healthcare providers (IHPs) often serve as the first point of contact for healthcare services for non-communicable diseases in urban slums and their ability to identify risk factors and symptoms of the diseases is crucial for earl…
View article: Quantifying Inequality in the Utilization of Healthcare Services Provided by Community-based Health Planning and Services and its Correlates in SelectedUrban Poor Communities in Ghana: An Analytic Cross-Sectional Study, 2023
Quantifying Inequality in the Utilization of Healthcare Services Provided by Community-based Health Planning and Services and its Correlates in SelectedUrban Poor Communities in Ghana: An Analytic Cross-Sectional Study, 2023 Open
Background Community-based Health Planning and Services (CHPS) was initially designed to address the healthcare needs of Ghana's rural communities. However, with urban population growth and the subsequent healthcare demands of the urban po…
View article: Symptoms, concerns, and experiences of women living with and beyond breast cancer in Africa: A mixed‐methods systematic review
Symptoms, concerns, and experiences of women living with and beyond breast cancer in Africa: A mixed‐methods systematic review Open
Objective A mixed‐methods systematic review to determine reported symptoms, concerns, and experiences of women living with and beyond breast cancer in Africa. Methods Literature searches were conducted in Medline, Embase, PsycINFO, Global …
View article: Learning from One-Health approaches to explore links between farming practices, animal, human and ecosystem health in Nigeria
Learning from One-Health approaches to explore links between farming practices, animal, human and ecosystem health in Nigeria Open
DATA REPORT article Front. Nutr., 26 January 2024Sec. Nutrition and Sustainable Diets Volume 11 - 2024 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fnut.2024.1216484
View article: Remote Symptom Monitoring to Enhance the Delivery of Palliative Cancer Care in Low-Resource Settings: Emerging Approaches from Africa
Remote Symptom Monitoring to Enhance the Delivery of Palliative Cancer Care in Low-Resource Settings: Emerging Approaches from Africa Open
This paper brings together researchers, clinicians, technology developers and digital innovators to outline current applications of remote symptom monitoring being developed for palliative cancer care delivery in Africa. We outline three r…
View article: Demand and supply analysis for maternal and child health services at the primary healthcare level in Nigeria
Demand and supply analysis for maternal and child health services at the primary healthcare level in Nigeria Open
View article: Physical activity service provision in hospice care: A national mixed-methods study
Physical activity service provision in hospice care: A national mixed-methods study Open
Background Physical activity (PA) interventions help people with advanced incurable diseases to manage symptoms and improve their quality of life. However, little is known about the extent to which PA is currently delivered in hospice care…
View article: Demand and supply analysis for maternal and child health services at the primary healthcare level in Nigeria
Demand and supply analysis for maternal and child health services at the primary healthcare level in Nigeria Open
Background The low usage (demand) of maternity and child health (MCH) services is a key contributor to the high maternal death rate in most regions of Nigeria. A special health programme called the SURE-P/MCH programme had both supply and …
View article: Probiotics as Antibiotic Alternatives for Human and Animal Applications
Probiotics as Antibiotic Alternatives for Human and Animal Applications Open
Probiotics are live microorganisms recognized as natural candidates to substitute antibiotic substances, usually used to treat bacterial infections responsible for numerous human and animal diseases. Antibiotics are mostly prescribed for t…
View article: Places Nigerians visited during COVID-19 government stay-home policy: evidence from secondary analysis of data collected during the lockdown
Places Nigerians visited during COVID-19 government stay-home policy: evidence from secondary analysis of data collected during the lockdown Open
Introduction: Compliance with the Government’s lockdown policy is required to curtail community transmission of Covid-19 infection. The objective of this research was to identify places Nigerians visited during the lockdown to help prepare…
View article: A qualitative study on stigma experienced by young adults living with sickle cell disease in Accra, Ghana
A qualitative study on stigma experienced by young adults living with sickle cell disease in Accra, Ghana Open
Background Sickle cell disease (SCD) describes a group of multisystem, genetic and stigmatising blood conditions that are prevalent in sub-Saharan Africa. Health-related stigma is a negative experience or adverse social judgement about a g…
View article: Assessing diet more accurately in Nigeria - development of myfood24 West Africa
Assessing diet more accurately in Nigeria - development of myfood24 West Africa Open
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View article: The use of and need for data and information by health professionals supporting the delivery of palliative cancer care services in sub-Saharan Africa: A qualitative study
The use of and need for data and information by health professionals supporting the delivery of palliative cancer care services in sub-Saharan Africa: A qualitative study Open
Purpose The ability to develop and evaluate approaches to the management of advanced cancer in sub-Saharan Africa is limited by the lack of local, reliable and valid data to ensure that practice is evidence-based, replicable and reflects t…
View article: Role of digital health insurance management systems in scaling health insurance coverage in low- and Middle-Income Countries: A case study from Nigeria
Role of digital health insurance management systems in scaling health insurance coverage in low- and Middle-Income Countries: A case study from Nigeria Open
Background Increasing global commitment to Universal Health Coverage (UHC) in the past decade has triggered UHC-inspired reforms and investments to expand health service coverage in many Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs). UHC aims t…
View article: “From the Time You Start With them Until the Lord Calls You”: A Qualitative Study on the Experiences and Expectations of People Living with Advanced Cancer Interacting With Palliative Care Services in Uganda, Nigeria and Zimbabwe
“From the Time You Start With them Until the Lord Calls You”: A Qualitative Study on the Experiences and Expectations of People Living with Advanced Cancer Interacting With Palliative Care Services in Uganda, Nigeria and Zimbabwe Open
Wide-ranging physical, psychological, social and financial impacts on participants were outlined. These concerns were largely met with compassionate and responsive care in the context of constrained resources. Study findings can inform evo…
View article: Rare recurrences of poliomyelitis in non-endemic countries after eradication: a call for global action
Rare recurrences of poliomyelitis in non-endemic countries after eradication: a call for global action Open
Following the confirmation on July 21, 2022, of a case of poliomyelitis related to circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus (cVDPV) type 2 in an unvaccinated adult from Rockland County, NY, USA,1PAHOEpidemiological alert: detection of vaccin…
View article: Impact of sustained health policy and population-level interventions on reducing the prevalence of obesity in the Caribbean region: A qualitative study from The Bahamas
Impact of sustained health policy and population-level interventions on reducing the prevalence of obesity in the Caribbean region: A qualitative study from The Bahamas Open
Background The 2020 Global Nutrition Report highlights that despite improvements in select nutrition indicators, progress is too slow to meet the 2025 Global Nutrition Targets. While the Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) region has ach…