Chinenyenwa Ohia

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• MPH, PhD
• Lecturer at University of Ibadan

In tandem with the current drive to achieve the SDG 2030 goals, the Universal Health Coverage (UHC) is been projected as a strong propelling strategy with key indicators, all aimed at achieving universal access to health services without having to endure financial difficulties in individual countries. Currently, Africa is lagging in meeting the tar...

There is a desperate search for efficacious interventions including drugs for the management of COVID-19. Phytomedicine holds huge potential to bridge the gap in providing products for the prevention and management of the COVID-19 pandemic, given the vast array of indigenous phytochemicals derivable from plants. This chapter discusses the potential...

Background: Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2(SARS-CoV-2) has infected over 100million individuals worldwide with diverse impacts on nations. The rising cases of new strains and resultant infection waves create an urgent need to assess the readiness of countries especially in Africa to mitigate the impact on community transmission. T...

Background: Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) has infected over 100 million individuals worldwide with diverse impacts on nations. The rising cases of new strains and resultant infection waves create an urgent need to assess the readiness of countries especially in Africa to mitigate the impact on community transmission....

African traditional medicine is as old as mankind. There has been a recent resurgence in the use of traditional medicine all over the world, and in Africa specifically. The term traditional medicine is usually interchangeably used with complementary medicine and alternative medicine in some countries. Although different African governments have con...

In an ever changing 21st century world, pandemics such as the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS-CoV-2) virus also known as COVID-19 have come to stay, especially as the world is gradually becoming a global village. The disease has caused a lot of economic and social disruptions globally. The relationship between animals, the environment and h...

In tandem with the current drive to achieve the SDG 2030 goals, the Universal Health Coverage (UHC) is been projected as a strong propelling strategy with key indicators, all aimed at achieving universal access to health services without having to endure financial difficulties in individual countries. Currently, Africa is lagging in meeting the tar...

The recent Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) caused by the novel strain of coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2 virus) has become a worldwide public health crisis with associated high mortality rates globally. Human to human transmission of the infection emphasizes the importance of adhering to public and social measure to halt its spread. However, the recent #END...

The slides are a presentation that formed part of the sessions of a webinar on "Navigating the Research Landscape".

Background The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) which was previously known as 2019-novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) was first reported in Wuhan,China in December, 2019. As at today the disease has evolved into a serious global emergency leading to its declaration as a pandemic recently. Body On the African continent, Nigeria is just experiencing t...

The influence of seasonal and environmental factors on malaria parasite prevalence was investigated in Elele community, Rivers State, Nigeria. A total of 180 children, aged < 5years were studied and their mothers (women within the reproductive age group)were also recruited as respondents) in the Dry Season(DS) and Rainy Season (RS) respectively. Ma...

The pesticide Dichlorvos, also known as DDVP, is an organ ophosphate insecticide widely used in agriculture, institutional and industrial sites, homes, and on pets, that is, acutely toxic to animals including humans. DDVP is used by farmers in Nigeria although listed by WHO as a possible carcinogen. Morinda lucida is a Nigerian medicinal plant know...

Introduction: Typhoid fever, a bacterial disease caused by Salmonella typhi (S. typhi) remains a major health problem in the Asian sub-continent due to poor hygienic conditions. Aim: Our aim was to determine the prevalence of Typhoid fever among the general population of district Lower Dir, Pakistan in order to describe the disease occurrence and d...

People, especially in rural environments and recently, those dissatisfied with conventional medicine use medicinal plants for their therapeutic effects. Two or more plants are usually combined for such use and these combinations cause interactions that may be safe but could also be detrimental to health. Used singly, Andrographis paniculata and Asp...

Bio-fertilizers are currently being considered as effective and environmentally-safe alternatives to synthetic fertilizers. In recent years, the use of many Rhizobia in the growth of many plants has found commercial utilization in developing countries especially as growth promoters. This study was conducted to isolate Rhizobacteria from the rhizosp...

Anaemia, a major health challenge, results from factors including dietary deficiencies and malaria. Although reports from previous studies show that Morinda lucida is effective in the treatment of anaemia resulting from these conditions, little information exist to suggest its beneficial effects in treating anaemia resulting from cancer. This study...

Background: Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in Pakistan. Assessment of TB treatment outcomes, monitoring and evaluation of its risk factors in Directly Observed Treatment Short Course (DOTS) are among the major indicators of the performance of a national TB control program. Even though Pakistan ranks 5th a...

ABSTRACT: Mosquito control efforts are being undermined due to development of insecticide resistance in mosquito vectors of public health importance to synthetic insecticides, hence leading to the search for more sustainable control inputs. There is an increasing interest in developing plant-based insecticides as sustainable alternatives to chemica...

Environmental sustainability is a topical issue that receives plenty of attention from various quarters; the media, government departments and environmental-allied organizations. The impact of human and industrial activity on health and the environment has attracted a lot of research in recent times. Although the long term implications of this seri...

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Mosquito-borne diseases are among the leading causes of human and animal illnesses and deaths globally. Mosquitoes are found throughout the world; are nuisances, hosts and vectors of many disease-causing parasites of public health importance. These diseases include malaria, dengue fever, yellow fever, etc. Mosquitoes pose significant threat to huma...

Environmental entrepreneurship involves the creation of new ventures that help address environmental challenges and gives entrepreneurs a chance to make a profit while tackling important environmental issues. A “green” business strives to have a positive impact on the environment and community and as such it develops practices and provides goods an...

Malaria is a major public health problem and its prevalence is dependent on mosquitoes. There is an increased interest in developing plant-based insecticides as sustainable alternatives to chemical insecticides for the control of mosquitoes. The potential of Moringa plant as a larvicide against the malaria vector, Anopheles gambiae s.s was evaluate...