Nawal Maredia

Biographic Data

ID7769287
NAMENawal Maredia
GIVEN NAMESNawal
FAMILY NAMEMaredia
SIGNATUREMAREDIA N
AFFILIATIONSUniversity of Ottawa
ORCID0000-0002-5928-3717
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS2
TOTAL CITATIONS0
WORKS AS AUTHOR2
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2026
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2026
H-INDEX0

  • Barriers and facilitators to antibiotic stewardship in Nigeria’s private healthcare sector

    Open AccessAaya Mahdi, Sarah Pascale Ngassa Detchaptche et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2026

    Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) poses a growing global health concern, particularly in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) such as Nigeria, where stewardship efforts have largely overlooked the private healthcare sector. Given that most Nigerians seek care from private providers, understanding the barriers and opportunities for implementing antibiotic stewardship programs in this setting is critical. We conducted a qualitative study consistin…

  • Assessing knowledge, attitudes, willingness, and barriers to Pneumococcal vaccination among Canadian older adults

    Open AccessNawal Maredia, Cassandra Laurie et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2026

    Pneumococcal disease is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, with older adults aged 65 and above at particularly high risk for invasive pneumococcal infections. In Canada, pneumococcal vaccination has been recommended for this age group since 1989, yet coverage remains below national targets. Currently, only about 55% of older adults report being vaccinated, falling short of the 80% target. This study assessed knowledge, attitude…