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 …

Globally, over 40 million people were displaced as a result of wars and violence due to
religious and ethnic conflicts in 2015 while 19.2 million were displaced by natural disasters …

Introduction With COVID-19, there is urgency for policymakers to understand and respond to
the health needs of slum communities. Lockdowns for pandemic control have health, social …

OBJECTIVE Rates of non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus have risen sharply in recent
years among blacks in the US and the UK Increases in risk have likewise been observed in …

Although skin diseases are common in children, there are very few population‐based
studies in West Africa. Recently, there has been considerable emphasis on hygiene and …

The determinants of hypertension in West Africa have not been well defined. The authors
sampled 598 participants aged 45 years or more from a recent population-based survey in …

Abstract Background Refugees as “People Living in Highly Stressful Situation” are
particularly vulnerable to mental ill-health as a result of the trauma experienced pre-and post …

Elderly women face the same health, economic, and social issues that all elderly people
face, but often encounter more challenges compared with men and are more prone to …

Methods A case-control study was conducted among children100 cases and 200 controls
aged 6-23 months. A semi-structured interviewer-administered questionnaire was used to …

Background Despite the high incidence of infectious diseases in developing countries,
injuries still contribute significantly to the health burden. There are few reports of rural …