New and emerging therapies for diabetic kidney disease

R Correa-Rotter, LJ Maple-Brown, R Sahay… - Nature Reviews …, 2024 - nature.com
The theme of World Kidney Day 2024 is “kidney health for all—advancing equitable access
to care and optimal medication practice”. To mark this event, Nature Reviews Nephrology …

Assessing the neurosurgical capacity in Nigeria using the modified Neuro-PIPES tool

AEK Ukachukwu, TA Oyemolade, SA Nischal… - World Neurosurgery, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Like many low-and-middle-income countries in Africa, documented assessment
of the neurosurgical workforce, equipment, infrastructure, and scope of service delivery in …

The status of specialist neurosurgical training in Nigeria: A survey of practitioners, trainers, and trainees

AEK Ukachukwu, Z Petitt, B Usman, OC Ekweogwu… - World Neurosurgery, 2024 - Elsevier
Objective Despite the well-known neurosurgical workforce deficit in Sub-Saharan Africa,
there remains a low number of neurosurgical training programs in Nigeria. This study sought …

[HTML][HTML] The challenges and opportunities for mental health twin research in Nigeria

OA Oginni, A Ayorinde, KD Ayodele, OJ Opara… - Behavior Genetics, 2024 - Springer
The recent interest in increasing diversity in genetic research can be useful in uncovering
novel insights into the genetic architecture of mental health disorders–globally and in …

Mistrust of the Nigerian health system and its practical implications: qualitative insights from professionals and non-professionals in the Nigerian health system

IA Ogueji, OO Ogunsola, NM Abdalla, M Helmy - Journal of Public Health, 2024 - Springer
Aim Health system mistrust, a public health issue, is poorly understood in Nigeria, a country
with a fragile health system. Understanding this public health issue will inform mitigation …

Key drivers of investment initiatives in Uganda's pharmaceutical industry

B Onyinyi, N Asiimwe - Social Science & Medicine, 2024 - Elsevier
This study examines the key drivers of investment initiatives in Uganda's pharmaceutical
industry. We adopted a qualitative research design using an in-depth interview guide to …

Health reform in Nigeria: the politics of primary health care and universal health coverage

K Croke, O Ogbuoji - Health Policy and Planning, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Over the past decade, Nigeria has seen major attempts to strengthen primary health care,
through the Saving One Million Lives (SOML) initiative, and to move towards universal …

Innovations in public financing for family planning at subnational levels: sustainable cofinancing strategies for family planning with Nigerian states

V Igharo, U Ananaba, O Omotoso… - … Health: Science and …, 2024 - ghspjournal.org
Global declines in donor funding present a substantial threat to development financing in
low-and middle-income countries. In Nigeria, the resources required to achieve states' …

Antimicrobial and biocompatibility nature of methanol extract of Lannea coromandelica bark and edible coating film preparation for fruit preservation

TP Chau, M Saravanan, MM Al-Ansari… - Environmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
This research was performed to evaluate the antimicrobial activity of methanol extract of
Lannea coromandelica bark against fruit damage causing microbes such as fungi: Alternaria …

[HTML][HTML] The evolution of household forgone essential care and its determinants during the COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria: A longitudinal analysis

A Odunyemi, H Sohrabi, K Alam - Plos one, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Apart from the morbidity and mortality, the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic
has increased the predisposition of households in Nigeria to forgone care, thereby …