Martilord Ifeanyichi

Biographic Data

ID7239913
NAMEMartilord Ifeanyichi
GIVEN NAMESMartilord
FAMILY NAMEIfeanyichi
SIGNATUREIFEANYICHI M
AFFILIATIONSUniversity of Nigeria
ORCID0000-0003-0611-6795
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS6
TOTAL CITATIONS0
WORKS AS AUTHOR6
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2021
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2026
H-INDEX0

  • Association of surgery and economic development in low- and middle-income countries

    Open AccessMartilord Ifeanyichi, Johnson Ezema Nchege et al.ARTICLEBMJ Global Health2026

    INTRODUCTION: While health improvements drive economic growth, the specific macroeconomic impact of surgery remains unknown. Previous studies have quantified economic losses from unmet need but have not established whether surgery generates economic returns. This study investigates the association between surgical activity and economic growth across low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). METHODS: We analysed panel data from 95 LMICs (2000-2022…

  • Optimising care for uncomplicated type 2 diabetes mellitus in Lagos, Nigeria

    Open AccessMartilord Ifeanyichi, Gloria P Gómez-Pérez et al.ARTICLEBMJ Global Health2026

    INTRODUCTION: Diabetes mellitus accounts for a significant share of morbidity and mortality in ages 30-70 years worldwide. In sub-Saharan Africa, diabetes care is often suboptimal for reasons ranging from health system weaknesses to patient illiteracy and non-compliance with recommendations. This study explores the potential costs and health benefits of optimising care for uncomplicated type 2 diabetes in Lagos State, Nigeria. METHODS: Longitudin…

  • Strengthening Health Systems for Displaced Populations

    Open AccessShreeja Sarabu, Maeve Sophia Bognini et al.ARTICLESocial Science & Medicine2025

  • Cost-effectiveness of surgical interventions in low-income and middle-income countries

    Open AccessMartilord Ifeanyichi, Jose Luis Mosso Lara et al.ARTICLEBMJ Global Health2024

  • Can sugar taxes be used for financing surgical systems in Nigeria? A mixed-methods political economy analysis

    Open AccessMartilord Ifeanyichi, Cyril Chukwudi Dim et al.ARTICLEHealth Policy and Planning2024

    This study determined the feasibility of investing revenues raised through Nigeria’s sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) tax of 10 Naira/l to support the implementation of the National, Surgical, Obstetrics, Anaesthesia and Nursing Plan, which aims to strengthen access to surgical care in the country. We conducted a mixed-methods political economy analysis. This included a modelling exercise to predict the revenues from Nigeria’s SSB tax based on its …

  • Covid-19 pandemic

    Open AccessMartilord Ifeanyichi, Jakub Gajewski et al.ARTICLEJournal of Global Health2021

    The Covid-19 pandemic has exacerbated the long neglect of surgical services in resource-poor countries, compounding the threat posed by the burden of surgical conditions to the achievement of especially sustainable development goals 3 (good health and wellbeing) and 1 (ending poverty) in these countries