'Research is the last thing on our minds, we are in crisis': Experiences of Lagos state nurses towards research and scholarly endeavours.

Aim: To explore the experiences of Nigerian nurses in research and scholarly endeavours.

Design: Descriptive phenomenological qualitative study design.

Method: In-depth interviews were conducted among 30 nurses until data saturation was reached.

Assessment of knowledge and acceptability of HIV self-testing among students of selected universities in southwest Nigeria: an online cross-sectional study.

Introduction: in Nigeria, it was estimated that 1.9 million people were living with HIV of which 130,000 people were newly infected with HIV. HIV self-testing would potentially increase access to HIV testing for people to know their status, get diagnosed, and initiate treatment as soon as possible.

Self-medication practices among seafarers: a bibliometric review.

Self-medication could be a public health concern if done inappropriately, and additional research is required to better comprehend the population-wide nature of the problem. Seafarers are more inclined to self-medicate due to the nature of their work. We performed a rapid bibliometric analysis to determine the volume of research on self-medication habits among seafarers.

The status of neglected tropical diseases amidst COVID-19 in Africa: Current evidence and recommendations.

Health care services and programs directed towards combating the neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) have been disrupted because of the impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The African continent because of its staggering health care system and poor economy disproportionately bears the burden of these diseases. While successes have been recorded in controlling and eliminating the NTDs, policymakers in Africa should consider the potential of the COVID-19 to dwindle these successes an issue of high priority.

COVID-19 and progress towards achieving universal health coverage in Africa: A case of Nigeria.

Universal Health Coverage (UHC) 2030 is a global health target, and countries are making efforts to convert plans into tangible results. Nigeria, the most populated country in Africa, has made commitments towards UHC2030 target but is underperforming across many building blocks of health and progress has been slow. The arrival of COVID-19 poses additional pressure on the already feeble health system causing the government to direct focus towards containing the pandemic.

Leveraging mobile health technology towards Achieving Universal Health Coverage in Nigeria.

Universal Health Coverage (UHC) is ensuring everyone has access to quality health services needed without suffering any financial hardship. Most African countries including Nigeria are striving to meet this target since the declaration but so far, as of 2020, Nigeria has only made little progress in achieving this goal which was declared to be achieved by 2030. Meanwhile, incorporating Mobile health technology (mHealth) has prospective benefits for achieving UHC by improving access to health care services particularly for those in hard-to-reach communities, enhancing knowledge and access to health information for health workers and communities leading to; increase in productivity of the health workforce, and access to quality healthcare services.

Uneven power dynamics must be levelled in COVID-19 vaccines access and distribution.

COVID-19 is one of the major global health threats of the 21st century, causing unprecedented humanitarian crises worldwide. Despite concerted efforts to curb the spread of the disease, the pandemic continues to strain healthcare systems globally and a safe, highly effective, and globally acceptable and equitable vaccination program, together with pre-existing precautionary measures, is essential to effectively contain the outbreak. We commented on the need to level any uneven power dynamics in COVID-19 vaccines access and distribution.

Sex Workers Should not Be Forgotten in Africa's COVID-19 Response.

COVID-19 is a global health emergency facing many countries around the world. Sex workers in Africa are among one of the vulnerable populations disproportionately affected by the COVID-19 pandemic on the continent. Sex workers are excluded from African government safety net, and this may force some sex workers back to sex work amid the COVID-19 pandemic.