Background: The World Health Organization Safe Childbirth Checklist (WHO SCC) was developed to increase the uptake of essential birth practices; however, only a few studies have adopted this process in French West African countries.
Aim: This study aimed to describe the WHO SCC adaptation process across ...
Background: Community-based health insurance (CBHI) is a type of health insurance programme that provides financial protection against the cost of illnesses and improves access to healthcare services for communities in the informal sector.
Am: The aim was to assess the determinants of enrolment for CBHI ...
Background: Infectious diseases are frequent and sometimes deadly in sickle cell disease (SCD) patients. Some of these infectious diseases could be avoided through immunisation, but an immunisation schedule for children with SCD is not available in Gabon.Aim: This study looked into the determinants of im...
Background: Screening tests are some of the essential measures in the fight against all diseases with epidemic potential. The refusal to use it is the major challenge that hinders this fight. Aim: This article aims to highlight the factors for the rejection of the COVID-19 screening test among women in t...
Background: Research involving adolescents living with HIV (ALHIV) is challenging, as adolescents often struggle with articulating their experiences, a difficulty further compounded by HIV-related stigma, particularly in African contexts. Photovoice methods offer a valuable participatory approach, engagi...
Background: Many serious adverse events associated with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) can be mitigated by timely glucose control during pregnancy, achieved through education and lifestyle choices. The aim of this study was to translate and cross-culturally adapt and test the preliminary internal co...
Despite the strides made in healthcare, many countries still struggle to meet citizen healthcare needs, leading to global and regional health inequalities. The complex interactions between healthcare systems and disciplines present challenges for primary care providers and family physicians. Primary care...
Violence manifests in various ways in healthcare, including trauma from an undifferentiated patient, psychosomatic illness, substance abuse or dependency and mental health challenges. Different forms of violence exist, such as intimate partner violence, gender-based violence, domestic violence, child abu...
Background: Burn injuries cause significant morbidity and mortality, with prevalence in developing countries such as South Africa. This study aimed to determine the characteristics and referral patterns of burn injuries.
Methods: A retrospective observational study was conducted in a single emergency cen...
Uba, Belinda V;
Mohammed, Yahaya;
Rhoda Fadahunsi, A;
Adefisoye Adewole, G;
Ugbenyo, Gideon;
Wisdom, Margeret Osas;
Wazir, Ndadilnasiya E;
Michael, Charles A;
Okeke, Lilian Akudo;
Michael, Charles A;
Okeke, Lilian Akudo;
Kanu, Florence;
Ikwe, Hadley;
Sandhu, Hardeep S;
Asekun, Adeyelu;
Tohme, Rania A;
Freeland, Catherine;
Minta, Anna;
Bashir, Sulaiman Saidu;
Isa, Abdullahi;
Vasumu, James J;
Bahuli, Abubakar U;
Ugwu, George O;
Obi, Emmanuel I;
Ismail, Binta Aduke;
Okposen, Bassey Bassey;
Bolu, Omotayo O;
Shuaib, Faisal.
Background: Hepatitis B virus(HBV) and neonatal tetanus infections remain endemic in Nigeria despite the availability of safe, effective vaccines.
We aimed to determine health facilities’ capacity for hepatitis B vaccine birth dose (HepB‑BD) and maternal tetanus‑diphtheria (Td) vaccination
and to...
