Effect of Interactive Media-Based Music and Art Therapies on Reduction in PTSD Symptoms in Children and Adult Victims of Abduction.

The aim of this study was to examine the impact of music and art therapies in reducing symptoms of PTSD among children and adults with abduction experiences in Nigeria. The study was a quasi-experiment with a pre-test, post-test and follow-up assessment design. The participants were divided into control ( = 107), music therapy ( = 108) and art therapy ( = 108) groups.

Interactive voice response (IVR) for tobacco cessation: a systematic review.

Objective: To summarise the uses, outcomes and implementation of interactive voice response (IVR) as a tobacco cessation intervention.

Data Sources: A systematic review was conducted. Searches were performed on 3 May 2023.

Evaluating diabetes care in primary healthcare centers in Abuja, Nigeria: a cross-sectional formative assessment.

Introduction: Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) are associated with high and rising burden of morbidity and mortality in sub-Saharan Africa, including Nigeria. Diabetes mellitus (DM) is among the leading causes of NCD-related deaths worldwide and is a foremost public health problem in Nigeria. As part of National policy, Nigeria has committed to implement the World Health Organization (WHO) Package of Essential Non-communicable Disease interventions for primary care.

A cluster-randomized trial of client and provider directed financial interventions to align incentives with appropriate case management in private medicine retailers: Results of the TESTsmART trial in Lagos, Nigeria.

Malaria remains a major health priority in Nigeria. Among children with fever who seek care, less than a quarter gets tested for malaria, leading to inappropriate use of the recommended treatment for malaria; Artemisinin-based Combination Therapy (ACT). Here we test an innovative strategy to target ACT subsidies to clients seeking care in Nigeria's private retail health sector who have a confirmed malaria diagnosis.