Background The poliovirus belongs to the enterovirus family and has three serotypes: serotype 1, 2 and 3. In addition, the 3 serotypes do not have cross immunity (Shors 2011). Therefore, immunity against one serotype does not provide immunity against another (WHO 2014c). It is noteworthy that Nigeria has not recorded any incidence of serotype 3 for about one year although the other serotypes still exist in the country (National Primary Healthcare Development Agency-NPHDA 2013). In addition,...
There is increased problem in Nigeria today as to moral laxity, promiscuity, unwanted pregnancy, abortion, Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI), forced marriage, school dropout etc. among youths. The increase in these problems according to Orieh (1981, as cited in Nakpoda, 2012) has been attributed to ignorance of youth towards sexual health, confusion and frustration resulting from lack of awareness from both the home and the school on the need for sex education in the educational setting. ...
Mosquitoes are vectors of parasites causing diseases and are distributed in various ecological niches. This research work was set to determine the distribution and relative abundance of mosquito larvae in Guyuk Local Government Area of Adamawa State within the months of August 2014 and January 2015. Banjiram, Guyuk, Bobini and Chikila districts were surveyed using standard entomological procedures. Dipping Method was used in collecting larval samples from the field and reared to adult in inse...
This is important summary of the work done by the Polio Partners in North Nigeria, to support in immunisation activities and working towards polio free nation.
ABSTRACT: Globally there is a growing demand for governments and organizations to be more responsive to the desires of the stakeholders’ for delivery of tangible results. This implies that projects and programs of all kinds and anywhere now attract greater attention and scrutiny; thus the pressure to deliver results becomes more compelling. In order to become more effective and efficient, it becomes compelling to conduct a systematic monitoring of programs, especially to support politicia...
Abstract: Childbirth is universally celebrated. For some, experience of childbirth is not joyful, but disappointment with fatal outcome; either the mother or the baby dies few days after delivery, or both the mother and the baby die during delivery. A mother’s death has profoundly bad consequences for her family, particularly for children left without a care giver. Overcoming the high burden of maternal and reproductive health needs remain a challenge in Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly in ...
Abstract: Getting data that can be said to be simple, meaningful, accurate, reliable and timely (SMART) is the uphill task of a good population based researcher. How to get a smart, complete and unbiased data is a harder task to accomplish. The good news however, is that it is doable if the right techniques are applied. The right approach is to strictly adhere to the dos and don’ts rule governing the planning and fieldwork processes of data collection. In order to ensure that data has inte...
ABSTRACT The study was aimed at determining the seroprevalence of Hepatitis B Virus carrier and infectivity status of carrier pregnant women attending University clinic. A total of 210 Blood samples were collected from pregnant women attending antenatal clinic, ABU Health Services and analysed for HBsAg using One step HBsAg diagnostic rapid test strip and the HBV profile determined by the One Step HBV Multi-5 Test kit. The overall positive samples were 9 representing a prevalence of 4.3% fo...
Malnutrition is a global challenge especially in the developing countries. Nigeria is the tenth highest country with under-five mortalities globally and the third highest country with stunted growth among children (43%). In order to reduce the malnutrition rate, the National Strategic Plan of Action for Nutrition (NSPAN) was adopted in 2014. This article critically evaluated three delivery processes that may promote community participation in maternal and, infants, young child feeding nutriti...
ABSTRACT _________________________________________________________ Background: Multi-drug resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) is currently a global menace and poses significant risk to persons living in Sub-Saharan Africa. It occurs largely from failure of conventional treatment of tuberculosis. Its emergence further threatens TB control and prevention. Objective: This study was conducted to determine the pattern of intensive-phase treatment outcomes among hospitalized MDR-TB patients in Unive...
Breast cancer is a heterogeneous disease that represents a major public health problem (Effi, Aman, Koui, & Koffi, 2016), it is the most common of all cancers and is the leading cause of cancer deaths in women worldwide, a condition that may be predicated upon by lack of knowledge about fundamental regimen necessary for cancer prevention, early detection and unavailability of necessary health requirement (Onwunaka & Umoke, 2015). Immunohistochemistry is now a standard methodology in patho...
Prostate cancer is a heterogeneous disease with regard to molecular alterations and clinical course (Benedettini & Loda 2008).The disparities in the black man calls for concerted research efforts. This term paper explores the trend and occurrence of prostate cancer and prostate cancer research activities in the most populous black nation on earth; it seeks to locate the place of the Nigeria and Nigerian research environment in the global progress on prostate cancer disparities. Literature w...
Managing disease outbreaks in Nigeria has been an issue of great difficulty, mostly because; before cases are identified the disease would have spread to an uncontrollable level. incorporating Community Informants into the Integrated Disease Surveillance Systems can be used to strengthen Disease Surveillance and Response and improve community based surveillance. Here we tried to buttress the important role Community Informant plays in Disease surveillance and Response in Nigeria
Stigma and health complications are few of the many challenges people living with HIV/AIDS face, while we continuously discuss Universal health Coverage #UHC and the cadre of beneficiaries, it is of grave importance to put in the front burner the health-being and well-being of People Living with HIV in other to achieve health equality.
TABLE OF CONTENT DIGITIZATION OF MEDICAL PRACTICE: THE WAY FORWARD IN NIGERIA1 INTRODUCTION1 OVERVIEW OF DIGITIZATION OF MEDICAL PRACTICE1 IMPACT OF DIGITIZATION OF MEDICAL PRACTICES2 Improvements in healthcare quality3 Improves Efficiency and Financial Performance4 ADOPTION OF DIGITIZATION5 Aligning with national health priorities5 Assessing the health and ICT context5 Measuring effectiveness6 Adapting to a flexible and iterative process6 FACTORS AFFECTING THE ADOPTION OF DIGITIZATION6 Cost ...