Tobacco use in Africa: strategies to curb the coming epidemic
Globally, 8 million tobacco-related deaths occur every year, 80 percent of which occur in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). African countries...
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Globally, 8 million tobacco-related deaths occur every year, 80 percent of which occur in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). African countries...
Globally, alcohol consumption is one of the most important risk factors for the burden of disease and injury, as it...
Self-medication is a global phenomenon. People around the world, irrespective of their age, gender, or education, practice self-medication. However, the...
Drugs and medical products are essential to treat, prevent and save the lives of millions of people globally. Hence, they...
Increasingly, the link between the use of information and communications technology (ICT) and the future of health and healthcare...
Africa, the second most populous continent with the fastest growth rate, is still plagued by poverty, poor sanitary conditions,...
Chimezie Anyakora and Ofure Odibeli...
Quality assurance of pharmaceuticals is a major public health challenge, particularly in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs). Diseases know no borders,...
Counterfeit drugs are a deadly and growing problem globally, particularly in developing countries where supply chain security is limited, undermining...
The realization of the right to healthcare and access to medicines in Africa is contingent on adequate empowerment of the...