Ejemai Eboreime
Biographic Data
| ID | 8930451 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Ejemai Eboreime |
| GIVEN NAMES | Ejemai |
| FAMILY NAME | Eboreime |
| SIGNATURE | EBOREIME E |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 31 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 8 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 23 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Screening for Depression and Anxiety in Nigerian Displacement Camps: Psychometric Evaluation of the Hausa-Language PHQ-9 and GAD-7
Implementation strategies and outcomes of intravenous iron use for treatment of anaemia during and after pregnancy in low- and middle-income countries: A scoping review
There is sufficient evidence of the efficacy of Intravenous (IV) over oral iron in treating anaemia in pregnancy and postpartum. However, poor implementation can lead to little or no benefit. The objectives of this scoping review are to map and synthesise evidence related to implementation strategies and implementation outcomes of IV iron use for treating anaemia in pregnancy and the postpartum in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). This sc…
Strengthening anal cancer prevention in Abuja, Nigeria: Identifying barriers and potential strategies to improve training
Anal cancer poses a significant risk for sexual minority males (SMM) living with HIV, with a 100-fold higher incidence compared to the general population. Despite success in high-income settings, training on anal cancer prevention in Africa faces challenges due to limited resources and lack of trained practitioners. We evaluated adapting training using an implementation science framework in a Nigerian SMM-friendly clinic. The Consolidated Framewo…
Critical review of healthcare financing and a survey of system quality perception among healthcare users in Nigeria (2010–2023)
Nigeria aims to enhance its healthcare quality index score of 84th out of 110 countries and its Sustainable Development Goals Index ranking of 146th out of 166. Due to increased population, disease burden, and patient awareness, healthcare demand is rising, putting pressure on funding and quality assurance. The Nigerian healthcare financing and its impacts are complex; this study gives insights into the trends. This questionnaire-based cross-sect…
Assessing hepatitis C self-testing within differentiated care models in Cameroon: Feasibility, acceptability, and linkage to care for key and priority populations
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection remains a global public health concern, with limited care coverage in resource-limited settings. HCV self-testing (HCVST) offers a potential strategy to expand screening, diagnosis, and treatment. This study evaluated the feasibility and acceptability of HCVST among at-risk populations in Cameroon. Between 26-06-2023 and 01-03-2024, adults (≥21 years) were recruited through four HCVST service models targeting spe…
A case for subnational nutrition financing: The development and use of county-level investment cases in Kenya
This paper aims to emphasize the significance of creating subnational nutrition action plans in regions with high variation in nutrition challenges and evaluates their projected return on investment in Kenya. Despite steady progress, undernutrition in Kenya remains high, costing the country an estimated US$ 4.2 billion or 7% of its GDP annually. Under Kenya’s decentralized government system, numerous counties developed sectoral County Nutrition A…
Motherhood and mental health of adolescent girls in low- and middle-income countries: A scoping review
Adolescence, a crucial transitional period, involves significant physical, cognitive, and psychosocial transformations. In Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs), adolescent pregnancy is a significant public health concern, with an estimated 95% of the world’s adolescent births occurring in these settings. While extensive research has explored various facets of adolescent development, there remains a gap in understanding mental health challenge…
The effectiveness of community engagement using M-Mama champions in improving awareness of obstetric danger signs, birth preparedness and complication readiness among pregnant women in Bahi, Dodoma: A…
BACKGROUND: Maternal mortality remains a catastrophic condition for reproductive-age women in Tanzania. Inadequate ANC visits impair the efficiency of education programs for pregnant women on obstetric danger signs, birth preparedness and complication readiness, hence negatively influencing health behaviour and decision-making processes, contributing to maternal mortality. In this case, a complementary health education intervention for pregnant w…
Impact of Covid-19 on unmet needs for healthcare in Peru: An interrupted time series analysis
The COVID-19 pandemic affected people’s health and access to healthcare worldwide. Still, little is known about how distinct phases of the pandemic – namely the lockdown period and the period directly after lockdown – impacted these outcomes, and whether there were differences in these impacts among different segments of the Peruvian population. The aim of this study was to examine the impact of different phases of the COVID-19 response on unmet …
Predictors of poor quality of life for patients discharged from acute psychiatric care in Alberta
This study's results highlight the complex interplay of demographic, socioeconomic, and mental health factors that influence various health-related problems. These findings underscore the importance of targeted, holistic health interventions that address physical and mental health needs
Burden of disease scenarios for 204 countries and territories, 2022–2050: A forecasting analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021
BACKGROUND: Future trends in disease burden and drivers of health are of great interest to policy makers and the public at large. This information can be used for policy and long-term health investment, planning, and prioritisation. We have expanded and improved upon previous forecasts produced as part of the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study (GBD) and provide a reference forecast (the most likely future), and alternativ…
Global burden of 288 causes of death and life expectancy decomposition in 204 countries and territories and 811 subnational locations, 1990–2021: A systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease…
BACKGROUND: Regular, detailed reporting on population health by underlying cause of death is fundamental for public health decision making. Cause-specific estimates of mortality and the subsequent effects on life expectancy worldwide are valuable metrics to gauge progress in reducing mortality rates. These estimates are particularly important following large-scale mortality spikes, such as the COVID-19 pandemic. When systematically analysed, mort…
Global age-sex-specific mortality, life expectancy, and population estimates in 204 countries and territories and 811 subnational locations, 1950–2021, and the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic: A compr…
BACKGROUND: Estimates of demographic metrics are crucial to assess levels and trends of population health outcomes. The profound impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on populations worldwide has underscored the need for timely estimates to understand this unprecedented event within the context of long-term population health trends. The Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study (GBD) 2021 provides new demographic estimates for 204 cou…
Global incidence, prevalence, years lived with disability (YLDs), disability-adjusted life-years (Dalys), and healthy life expectancy (Hale) for 371 diseases and injuries in 204 countries and territor…
BACKGROUND: Detailed, comprehensive, and timely reporting on population health by underlying causes of disability and premature death is crucial to understanding and responding to complex patterns of disease and injury burden over time and across age groups, sexes, and locations. The availability of disease burden estimates can promote evidence-based interventions that enable public health researchers, policy makers, and other professionals to im…
Adapting and deploying a digital program for training non-specialist providers on a brief psychological intervention for depression in rural Gujarat, India
Workforce shortages represent a major bottleneck to delivering depression care, particularly in lower resource settings. This pilot study aimed to assess the acceptability and feasibility of a digital training program on developing knowledge and skills in the delivery of a brief behavioral activation intervention for depression among non-specialist providers (NSPs) in Gujarat, India. Participating NSPs, such as community health workers and other …
“The peace that I wanted, I got”: Qualitative insights from patient experiences of SMART Dapper interventions for major depression and traumatic stress disorders in Kenya
SMART DAPPER is an implementation science study responding to mental health treatment gaps for depression and trauma-related disorders in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). We report on patient experiences in a study using a Sequential, Multiple Assignment Randomized Trial (SMART) design to test first and second line non-specialist treatment using psychotherapy (Interpersonal Psychotherapy [IPT] or medication (fluoxetine [FLX]), integrated within public s…
Preferences and decisional considerations relating to opioid agonist therapy among Ukrainian people who use drugs: A conjoint analysis survey
Scaling up opioid agonist therapies (OAT) is the most effective strategy to control combined HIV and opioid epidemics, especially in Eastern Europe and Central Asia (EECA), where HIV incidence and mortality continue to increase. Patient concerns about OAT, however, have undermined scale-up. The objective of this study is to understand Ukrainian opioid use disorder patient preferences about OAT to guide the development of an evidence-informed deci…
A scoping review of health systems resilience assessment frameworks
Health system resilience is a prerequisite for effectively managing cataclysmic events adversely affecting health outcomes. The COVID-19 pandemic reasserted the importance of having resilient health systems and called for a relook at the existing framework that measures health system resilience. Mixed methods were used in this study. The review started with the measurement of health systems resilience and its context. Ebola epidemic triggered the…
Mobilisation towards formal employment in the healthcare system: A qualitative study of community health workers in South Africa
In low and middle-income countries, community health workers (CHWs) play a critical role in delivering primary healthcare (PHC) services. However, they often receive low stipends, function without resources and have little bargaining power with which to demand better working conditions. Using a qualitative case study methodology, we studied CHWs’ conditions of employment, their struggle for recognition as health workers, and their activities to e…
Prevalence of social anxiety disorder and its associated factors among foreign-born undergraduate students in Türkiye: A cross-sectional study
Social anxiety disorder (SAD) is prevalent among university students, yet data on its severity among foreign-born international undergraduate students in Türkiye remains limited. This study aims to determine the prevalence of SAD and its associated factors within this population. A cross-sectional study was conducted using a Google Form survey distributed across various universities from September 17, 2023, to February 1, 2024. The survey compris…
Youth engagement and social innovation in health in low-and-middle-income countries: Analysis of a global youth crowdsourcing open call
Social innovation in health is a ground-up, community-engaged process that draws on the diverse strengths of local individuals to drive social change and health improvement. Social innovation may be particularly useful in low and middle-income countries to ensure effective and sustainable health solutions. The purpose of this study is to describe the findings of a global youth (18–35 years old) crowdsourcing open call on social innovations, and t…
Scale-up costs and societal benefits of psychological interventions for alcohol use and depressive disorders in India
There is growing evidence for cost-effective psychological interventions by lay health workers for managing mental health problems. In India, Counseling for Alcohol Problems (CAP) and Healthy Activity Program (HAP) have been shown to have sustained cost-effectiveness for improving harmful alcohol use among males and depression remission among both sexes, respectively. We conducted a retrospective analysis of annual costs and economic benefits of …
Mental health services implementation in Colombia–A systematic review
Colombia’s mental health services have a complex history shaped by 60 years of armed conflict, a predominantly clinical approach to mental health, and social factors such as inequities and stigma. The 1990 Caracas declaration proposed a shift towards decentralised community mental health services and interventions based on the recovery approach and emphasis on social determinants of mental health in the Americas. Colombia has adopted these approa…
Catastrophic health care spending in managing type 2 diabetes before and during the Covid-19 pandemic in Tanzania
COVID-19 disrupted health care provision and access and reduced household income. Households with chronically ill patients are more vulnerable to these effects as they access routine health care. Yet, a few studies have analysed the effect of COVID-19 on household income, health care access costs, and financial catastrophe due to health care among patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D), especially in developing countries. This study fills that knowl…
Addressing the unmet mental health needs of people living with HIV: A scoping review of interventions in sub-Saharan Africa
Some mental health interventions have addressed mental health among people living with HIV (PLWH) using a variety of approaches, but little is known about the details of such interventions in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), a region that bears the largest burden of HIV in the world. The present study describes mental health interventions for PLWH in SSA regardless of the date and language of publication. Following the Preferred Reporting Items for Syst…
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Status of post-lockdown mental well-being in Bangladeshi adults: A survey amidst Covid-19 pandemic
Lockdown has been recognized as a gold standard measure to limit COVID-19 infection among the general population; however, it has a deleterious impact on their mental well-being. Many studies measured the mental well-being of different population groups during the lockdown period. Nonetheless, very little is known about the mental well-being of the general population when the lockdown has been relaxed or withdrawn in a particular country. Our stu…
What are the barriers and facilitators to polio vaccination and eradication programs? A systematic review
Global efforts to eradicate polio by the Global Polio Eradication Initiative agency partners and country-level stakeholders have led to the implementation of global polio vaccination programs. This study presents the findings of existing studies regarding the barriers and facilitators that countries face when implementing polio interventions. A comprehensive search was conducted in OVID Medline, OVID Embase, EBSCO CINAHL Plus, and Web of Science.…
Implementing essential diagnostics-learning from essential medicines: A scoping review
The World Health Organization (WHO) model list of Essential In vitro Diagnostic (EDL) introduced in 2018 complements the established Essential Medicines List (EML) and improves its impact on advancing universal health coverage and better health outcomes. We conducted a scoping review of the literature on implementing the WHO essential lists in Africa to inform the implementation of the recently introduced EDL. We searched eight electronic databas…
Inequalities in health system responsiveness among asylum seekers and refugees: A population-based, cross-sectional study in Germany
Global migration has sparked renewed interest in Universal Health Coverage in high-income countries. However, quality of care has received little attention. This study uses the concept of responsiveness to study quality of care for asylum seekers and refugees (ASR) in Germany and identify inequalities among this group. We report results from a population-based, cross-sectional health monitoring survey in Germany’s third-largest federal state usin…
Investments for effective functionality of health systems towards Universal Health Coverage in Africa: A scoping review
The health challenges in Africa underscore the importance of effectively investing in health systems. Unfortunately, there is no information on systems investments adequate for an effective functional health system. We aimed to address this by conducting a scoping review of existing evidence following the Joanna Briggs Institute Manual for Evidence Synthesis and preregistered with the Open Science Framework ( https://osf.io/bvg4z ). We included a…
Devolved health system capacity in the provision of care for sick newborns and young infants in four counties serving vulnerable populations in Kenya
Possible severe bacterial infections (PSBI) is one of the three leading causes of newborn and young infant mortality globally that can be prevented by timely diagnosis and treatment using suitable antibiotics. High impact interventions such as use of out-patient injectable gentamicin and dispersible Amoxicillin with community-based follow up have been shown to reduce mortality in clinical trials. The objective of this study was to assess the heal…
Scale-up costs and societal benefits of psychological interventions for alcohol use and depressive disorders in India
There is growing evidence for cost-effective psychological interventions by lay health workers for managing mental health problems. In India, Counseling for Alcohol Problems (CAP) and Healthy Activity Program (HAP) have been shown to have sustained cost-effectiveness for improving harmful alcohol use among males and depression remission among both sexes, respectively. We conducted a retrospective analysis of annual costs and economic benefits of …
Mental health services implementation in Colombia–A systematic review
Colombia’s mental health services have a complex history shaped by 60 years of armed conflict, a predominantly clinical approach to mental health, and social factors such as inequities and stigma. The 1990 Caracas declaration proposed a shift towards decentralised community mental health services and interventions based on the recovery approach and emphasis on social determinants of mental health in the Americas. Colombia has adopted these approa…
Catastrophic health care spending in managing type 2 diabetes before and during the Covid-19 pandemic in Tanzania
COVID-19 disrupted health care provision and access and reduced household income. Households with chronically ill patients are more vulnerable to these effects as they access routine health care. Yet, a few studies have analysed the effect of COVID-19 on household income, health care access costs, and financial catastrophe due to health care among patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D), especially in developing countries. This study fills that knowl…
Addressing the unmet mental health needs of people living with HIV: A scoping review of interventions in sub-Saharan Africa
Some mental health interventions have addressed mental health among people living with HIV (PLWH) using a variety of approaches, but little is known about the details of such interventions in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), a region that bears the largest burden of HIV in the world. The present study describes mental health interventions for PLWH in SSA regardless of the date and language of publication. Following the Preferred Reporting Items for Syst…
Burden of disease scenarios for 204 countries and territories, 2022–2050: A forecasting analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021
BACKGROUND: Future trends in disease burden and drivers of health are of great interest to policy makers and the public at large. This information can be used for policy and long-term health investment, planning, and prioritisation. We have expanded and improved upon previous forecasts produced as part of the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study (GBD) and provide a reference forecast (the most likely future), and alternativ…
Global burden of 288 causes of death and life expectancy decomposition in 204 countries and territories and 811 subnational locations, 1990–2021: A systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease…
BACKGROUND: Regular, detailed reporting on population health by underlying cause of death is fundamental for public health decision making. Cause-specific estimates of mortality and the subsequent effects on life expectancy worldwide are valuable metrics to gauge progress in reducing mortality rates. These estimates are particularly important following large-scale mortality spikes, such as the COVID-19 pandemic. When systematically analysed, mort…
Global age-sex-specific mortality, life expectancy, and population estimates in 204 countries and territories and 811 subnational locations, 1950–2021, and the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic: A compr…
BACKGROUND: Estimates of demographic metrics are crucial to assess levels and trends of population health outcomes. The profound impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on populations worldwide has underscored the need for timely estimates to understand this unprecedented event within the context of long-term population health trends. The Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study (GBD) 2021 provides new demographic estimates for 204 cou…
Global incidence, prevalence, years lived with disability (YLDs), disability-adjusted life-years (Dalys), and healthy life expectancy (Hale) for 371 diseases and injuries in 204 countries and territor…
BACKGROUND: Detailed, comprehensive, and timely reporting on population health by underlying causes of disability and premature death is crucial to understanding and responding to complex patterns of disease and injury burden over time and across age groups, sexes, and locations. The availability of disease burden estimates can promote evidence-based interventions that enable public health researchers, policy makers, and other professionals to im…
Adapting and deploying a digital program for training non-specialist providers on a brief psychological intervention for depression in rural Gujarat, India
Workforce shortages represent a major bottleneck to delivering depression care, particularly in lower resource settings. This pilot study aimed to assess the acceptability and feasibility of a digital training program on developing knowledge and skills in the delivery of a brief behavioral activation intervention for depression among non-specialist providers (NSPs) in Gujarat, India. Participating NSPs, such as community health workers and other …
“The peace that I wanted, I got”: Qualitative insights from patient experiences of SMART Dapper interventions for major depression and traumatic stress disorders in Kenya
SMART DAPPER is an implementation science study responding to mental health treatment gaps for depression and trauma-related disorders in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). We report on patient experiences in a study using a Sequential, Multiple Assignment Randomized Trial (SMART) design to test first and second line non-specialist treatment using psychotherapy (Interpersonal Psychotherapy [IPT] or medication (fluoxetine [FLX]), integrated within public s…
Preferences and decisional considerations relating to opioid agonist therapy among Ukrainian people who use drugs: A conjoint analysis survey
Scaling up opioid agonist therapies (OAT) is the most effective strategy to control combined HIV and opioid epidemics, especially in Eastern Europe and Central Asia (EECA), where HIV incidence and mortality continue to increase. Patient concerns about OAT, however, have undermined scale-up. The objective of this study is to understand Ukrainian opioid use disorder patient preferences about OAT to guide the development of an evidence-informed deci…
A scoping review of health systems resilience assessment frameworks
Health system resilience is a prerequisite for effectively managing cataclysmic events adversely affecting health outcomes. The COVID-19 pandemic reasserted the importance of having resilient health systems and called for a relook at the existing framework that measures health system resilience. Mixed methods were used in this study. The review started with the measurement of health systems resilience and its context. Ebola epidemic triggered the…
Mobilisation towards formal employment in the healthcare system: A qualitative study of community health workers in South Africa
In low and middle-income countries, community health workers (CHWs) play a critical role in delivering primary healthcare (PHC) services. However, they often receive low stipends, function without resources and have little bargaining power with which to demand better working conditions. Using a qualitative case study methodology, we studied CHWs’ conditions of employment, their struggle for recognition as health workers, and their activities to e…
Prevalence of social anxiety disorder and its associated factors among foreign-born undergraduate students in Türkiye: A cross-sectional study
Social anxiety disorder (SAD) is prevalent among university students, yet data on its severity among foreign-born international undergraduate students in Türkiye remains limited. This study aims to determine the prevalence of SAD and its associated factors within this population. A cross-sectional study was conducted using a Google Form survey distributed across various universities from September 17, 2023, to February 1, 2024. The survey compris…
Youth engagement and social innovation in health in low-and-middle-income countries: Analysis of a global youth crowdsourcing open call
Social innovation in health is a ground-up, community-engaged process that draws on the diverse strengths of local individuals to drive social change and health improvement. Social innovation may be particularly useful in low and middle-income countries to ensure effective and sustainable health solutions. The purpose of this study is to describe the findings of a global youth (18–35 years old) crowdsourcing open call on social innovations, and t…
Strengthening anal cancer prevention in Abuja, Nigeria: Identifying barriers and potential strategies to improve training
Anal cancer poses a significant risk for sexual minority males (SMM) living with HIV, with a 100-fold higher incidence compared to the general population. Despite success in high-income settings, training on anal cancer prevention in Africa faces challenges due to limited resources and lack of trained practitioners. We evaluated adapting training using an implementation science framework in a Nigerian SMM-friendly clinic. The Consolidated Framewo…
Critical review of healthcare financing and a survey of system quality perception among healthcare users in Nigeria (2010–2023)
Nigeria aims to enhance its healthcare quality index score of 84th out of 110 countries and its Sustainable Development Goals Index ranking of 146th out of 166. Due to increased population, disease burden, and patient awareness, healthcare demand is rising, putting pressure on funding and quality assurance. The Nigerian healthcare financing and its impacts are complex; this study gives insights into the trends. This questionnaire-based cross-sect…
Assessing hepatitis C self-testing within differentiated care models in Cameroon: Feasibility, acceptability, and linkage to care for key and priority populations
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection remains a global public health concern, with limited care coverage in resource-limited settings. HCV self-testing (HCVST) offers a potential strategy to expand screening, diagnosis, and treatment. This study evaluated the feasibility and acceptability of HCVST among at-risk populations in Cameroon. Between 26-06-2023 and 01-03-2024, adults (≥21 years) were recruited through four HCVST service models targeting spe…
A case for subnational nutrition financing: The development and use of county-level investment cases in Kenya
This paper aims to emphasize the significance of creating subnational nutrition action plans in regions with high variation in nutrition challenges and evaluates their projected return on investment in Kenya. Despite steady progress, undernutrition in Kenya remains high, costing the country an estimated US$ 4.2 billion or 7% of its GDP annually. Under Kenya’s decentralized government system, numerous counties developed sectoral County Nutrition A…
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