Climate, health, and living condition crises in the expanding informal settlements and slums of South-West Nigeria: a case report of Ogun and Oyo states.

The rapid expansion of informal settlements and slums in southwestern Nigeria, particularly along the Lagos-Ogun-Oyo corridor, underscores the critical challenges posed by rapid urbanisation and population growth in this major economic hub of West Africa. This corridor, home to key infrastructure, industries, and economic activities, has seen a significant rise in unplanned communities due to its economic opportunities. In particular, Ogun and Oyo states, both sharing borders with Lagos, have become hotspots of these communities, characterised by inadequate housing, poor sanitation, unsafe drinking water, and heightened vulnerability to climate-related hazards.

Global, Regional, and National Burden of Nontraumatic Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: The Global Burden of Disease Study 2021.

Importance: Nontraumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) represents the third most common stroke type with unique etiologies, risk factors, diagnostics, and treatments. Nevertheless, epidemiological studies often cluster SAH with other stroke types leaving its distinct burden estimates obscure.

Objective: To estimate the worldwide burden of SAH.

National eHealth strategy frameworks in Africa: a comprehensive assessment using the WHO-ITU eHealth strategy toolkit and FAIR guidelines.

Many African nations have developed national eHealth strategies to harness the benefits of digital health solutions. Our study assessed the current state of national eHealth strategies in Africa. A systematic search identified publicly available national eHealth strategy documents published from 2000 to 2023 in Africa.

A mixed-methods study of the drivers of stunting reduction among children under five in Nigeria, 2008-2018.

Background: Although stunting reduction at the national level in Nigeria has been modest in recent decades, especially considering the country's rapid economic growth, there is much subnational variation.

Objectives: The objective of this study was to identify the factors associated with declining stunting prevalence in those states in Nigeria where the most progress was made between 2008 and 2018.

Methods: This mixed-methods study included quantitative analysis of household survey data using regression-based Oaxaca-Blinder decomposition analysis to identify factors associated with a change in mean height-for-age z-score (HAZ) over time; deductive thematic analysis of qualitative data collected through key informant interviews and focus group discussions; and policy and program review.

Disability Inclusion in the National Strategic Plan for HIV/AIDS: A Review on the National Response of West African Countries.

Objectives: Persons with disabilities (PWD) often experience risks associated with HIV/AIDS including unmet needs and overlooked stigmatization. This could be attributed to certain misconceptions such as PWDs are asexual, and cannot enjoy sexual pleasure, among others. Therefore, this paper sought to investigate the extent of disability inclusion in recent National Strategic Plans (NSPs) for HIV/AIDS in West African countries.

Interventions to reduce and prevent childhood obesity in low-income and middle-income countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: 70% of children with obesity and overweight live in low-income and middle-income countries. Several interventions have been done to reduce the prevalence of childhood obesity and prevent incident cases. Hence, we did a systematic review and meta-analysis to determine the effectiveness of these interventions in reducing and preventing childhood obesity.

The reemergence of the human monkeypox: strengthening Africa's epidemic preparedness and response system.

The reemergence of the monkeypox (MPX) virus poses a serious threat to global health security. While the first human case was reported in Democratic Republic of Congo in 1970, a recent outbreak of this disease in May 2022 has gone 'viral,' spreading to most continents and occurring in nonendemic countries. Outside Africa, there have been reports of cases of MPX in countries such as Singapore in May 2019, Israel in September 2018, UK in September 2018, among others which have been traced back to importation of infected wild rodents from Africa.

"Watching my family being killed by terrorists made me really depressed": Mental health experiences, challenges and needed support of young internally displaced persons in northern Nigeria.

Background: Over 3.9 million people have been displaced in Nigeria as a result of the over one-decade-long Boko Haram insurgency and about 2.1 million of this population are internally displaced within the country.

Safeguarding people living in vulnerable conditions in the COVID-19 era through universal health coverage and social protection.

The COVID-19 pandemic is unprecedented. The pandemic not only induced a public health crisis, but has led to severe economic, social, and educational crises. Across economies and societies, the distributional consequences of the pandemic have been uneven.

COVID-19: Learning from the HIV/AIDS pandemic response in Africa.

About 74.9 million persons were infected during the human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome HIV/AIDS global pandemic with nearly half of them succumbing to the disease. In 2018 alone, Africa recorded over 400,000 AIDS-related deaths which is more than half of the global total.

Lessons from the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic response in China, Italy, and the U.S.: a guide for Africa and low- and middle-income countries.

Africa can be "left behind" after other advanced continents recover from the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic as reflected by the global pandemic of HIV/AIDS. In this paper, we summarize potentially adaptable, effective and innovative strategies from China, Italy, and the U.S.

Global fund: Analyzing 10 Years of bridging health inequalities.

The Global Fund is a non-profit organization founded by Bill Gates, Melinda Gates, Kofi Annan, Amir Attaran, and Jeffrey Sachs on the 28th January, 2002. Each year, about US$ 4 billion is invested to support programs and organizations led by local experts in various communities towards developing strategies and ways in which these three (HIV/AIDS, Malaria and Tuberculosis) diseases could be fought. The Global Fund has supported various innovative strategies used in tackling these infectious diseases.