Executive summary Health is central to the development of any country. Nigeria's gross
domestic product is the largest in Africa, but its per capita income of about₦ 770 000 (US …

Purpose This paper analyses the COVID-19 situation in Nigeria, its effect on the economy
and the structural causes that worsened the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis …

Despite its scaled-up response for prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV
(PMTCT), Nigeria still contributes the greatest number of infants infected with HIV worldwide …

Nigeria is located in West Africa. The Nigerian healthcare system is stratified into three tiers
corresponding to the three tiers of government: primary (local), secondary (state), and …

Objective To estimate the prevalence and identify factors associated with home childbirth
(delivery) among young mothers aged 15–24 years in Nigeria. Design A secondary analysis …

Background Polypharmacy and potentially inappropriate medications (PIMs) could cause
adverse drug events leading to poor health outcomes. This burden is addressed through …

Ability to influence household decision-making has been shown to increase with improved
social capital and power and is linked to better access to household financial resources and …

Background Nuclear medicine needs better integration into the Nigerian health system. To
understand the relevant public health initiatives that will be required, this study assessed the …

Invasive fungal infections (IFIs) such as cryptococcosis, disseminated histoplasmosis, and
chronic pulmonary aspergillosis are significant causes of morbidity and mortality in Africa …

Abstract Introduction: annually, about 67,000 of the 196,000 maternal deaths in sub-
Saharan Africa occur in Nigeria, second only to India. Though health facility childbirths have …