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Diphtheria Vaccination Coverage and Correlation With Multidimensional Poverty Among Children in Nigeria

Public Health Challenges, Volume 5, Issue 2, June 2026.
Diphtheria vaccination coverage among Nigerian children remains suboptimal (56%). Coverage is significantly lower in Northern states and inversely correlated with multidimensional poverty. Addressing poverty‐related deprivations is essential to improving immunization equity and curbing recurrent diphtheria outbreaks.
Olufemi Olulaja, Rana Jaber
wiley   +1 more source

Unmasking the contemporary burden of hypertension in Lagos, Nigeria: insights from an opportunistic screening. [PDF]

BMC Public Health
Amadi CE, Ale OK, Okorafor UC, Okwah MN, Akanbi PO, Mbakwem AC, Ajuluchukwu JN.   +6 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Understanding About Pesticide Handling Practice and Acute Pesticide Poisoning Among Farmers in Bangladesh

Public Health Challenges, Volume 5, Issue 2, June 2026.
Unsafe pesticide handling and limited awareness among Bangladeshi farmers lead to a high prevalence of acute pesticide poisoning and associated health problems. Strengthening training, awareness, and regulatory interventions is essential to promote safe pesticide practices and reduce occupational health risks.
Md. Mejbah Uddin Mithu, Sadia Akter Shormela, Abdullah Jaman, Md. Shahinul Islam, Mahfuza Mubarak   +4 more
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Routine immunization intensification, vaccination campaigns, and measles transmission in Southern Nigeria. [PDF]

PLoS One
Thakkar N, Oteri AJ, McCarthy KA.
europepmc   +1 more source

Colliding Wars: A Systematic Review on HIV Responses in Conflict‐Affected Settings

Public Health Challenges, Volume 5, Issue 2, June 2026.
Armed conflicts heighten HIV vulnerability among adolescent girls, refugees and displaced populations through service disruptions and health system collapse. This systematic review of 17 studies identifies promising adaptive strategies like mobile clinics and emergency stock packs to sustain HIV care.
Mona Ibrahim, Alhadi Khogali, Eslam Sadeldin, Ethar Abosam, Yejide Okungbaye, Esther Osime, Mohammed F. Adam, Mohamed Elsheikh, Bothaina Eltigani, Janina Jochim, Maysoon Dahab, Rachel Yates, Lucie Cluver   +12 more
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Aging mothers, failing placentas? Association between maternal age and placental perfusion in a low-resource setting. [PDF]

PLOS Glob Public Health
Eze IO, Nwagha UI, Eze SC, Abdul AE, Igboezue VC, Muhammed R.   +5 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Orofacial Tumours at the Oral and Maxillofacial Unit of Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital: A 2‐Year Retrospective Study

Public Health Challenges, Volume 5, Issue 2, June 2026.
This retrospective study of 204 patients in Ghana identifies the mandible as the most common tumour site. Findings reveal a significant association between age and tumour type, with benign lesions predominating in younger adults and malignancies peaking in the elderly, emphasizing the need for age‐specific screening.
Gift Obiageri Maduagwu, Nana Bempong Owusu‐Ankomah, Nana Atuahene Oti, Afia Boko Ampe Asare, John Billy Owusu Quarshie, Elijah Kwegyir Johnson, Kwame Adu Okyere Boadu   +6 more
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Progress in Emergency Medicine in Nigeria: Where we are in 2025. [PDF]

Afr J Emerg Med
Olaomi OO, Fasina-Ayoola A, Tunde-Ayinmode MF, Orji EO, Usang UE, Desalu I, Adesoji A, Aje A, Ibeanusi S, Imogu AO, Ikem I, Wahab Y, Madugu NH, Ekanem EE, Anumah F.   +14 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Effects of Psychoprophylactic Antenatal Education Combined With Pethidine Analgesia on Labour Pain Perception and Childbirth Experience: A Randomised Controlled Trial

Reproductive, Female and Child Health, Volume 5, Issue 2, June 2026.
ABSTRACT Background Labour pain is among the most intense forms of human pain. Although pharmacologic methods such as opioids are widely used, maternal satisfaction with childbirth is shaped by more than pain relief alone. Psychoprophylactic antenatal education, which emphasises preparation, coping, and non‐pharmacological strategies, may influence ...
Joy Onyinyechi Chionuma, Ayokunle Moses Olumodeji, Leonard Okonkwo, Adekunle Azeez Adebayo, Godspower Mercy Lawal, Bolanle Temilade Bolarinwa, Modupe Olatokunbo Adedeji, Patricia Titilola Odunuga, Oluwarotimi Ireti Akinola   +8 more
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Impact of demographic factors and HIV status on Hepatitis B vaccination adherence and completion rate among high-risk populations in Lagos State, Nigeria. [PDF]

PLoS One
Shoyemi E, Aghedo OG, Obi C, Uwaoma CPK, Azeez OS, Oyeniyi O.   +5 more
europepmc   +1 more source