Antimicrobial resistance in low-and middle-income countries: current status and future directions

G Sulis, S Sayood, S Gandra - Expert review of anti-infective …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction Rising rates of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) globally continue to pose agrave
threat to human health. Low-and middle-income countries (LMICs) are disproportionately …

The global problem of childhood diarrhoeal diseases: emerging strategies in prevention and management

M Mokomane, I Kasvosve, E Melo… - Therapeutic …, 2018 - journals.sagepub.com
Acute diarrhoeal diseases remain a leading cause of global morbidity and mortality
particularly among young children in resource-limited countries. Recent large studies …

Childhood diarrhoeal diseases in developing countries

HU Ugboko, OC Nwinyi, SU Oranusi, JO Oyewale - Heliyon, 2020 - cell.com
Diarrhoeal diseases collectively constitute a serious public health challenge globally,
especially as the leading cause of death in children (after respiratory diseases). Childhood …

Urbanization, cities, and health: the challenges to Nigeria–a review

AA Aliyu, L Amadu - Annals of African medicine, 2017 - journals.lww.com
The Nigerian society is rapidly becoming urban as a result of a multitude of push and pull
factors. This has generated urban health crises among city dwellers notably the urban poor …

Prevalence of diarrhoea and risk factors among children under five years old in Mbour, Senegal: a cross-sectional study

S Thiam, AN Diène, S Fuhrimann… - Infectious diseases of …, 2017 - mednexus.org
Background: Diarrhoeal diseases remain an important cause of mortality and morbidity
among children, particularly in low-and middle-income countries. In Senegal, diarrhoea is …

Bacterial contamination of drinking water sources in rural villages of Mohale Basin, Lesotho: exposures through neighbourhood sanitation and hygiene practices

P Gwimbi, M George, M Ramphalile - Environmental health and preventive …, 2019 - Springer
Background Bacterial contamination of drinking water is a major public health problem in
rural areas of sub-Saharan Africa. Unimproved water sources are a major reservoir of …

Improving water, sanitation and hygiene practices, and housing quality to prevent diarrhea among under-five children in Nigeria

S Yaya, A Hudani, O Udenigwe, V Shah… - Tropical medicine and …, 2018 - mdpi.com
Sub-Saharan Africa as a region accounts for the bulk of the global under-five mortality rate,
to which diarrhea is major contributor. Millions of children die from diarrheal diseases each …

Impact of sanitation and clean drinking water on the prevalence of diarrhea among the under-five children in India

R Mallick, S Mandal, P Chouhan - Children and Youth Services Review, 2020 - Elsevier
Background Prevalence of diarrhea among the under-five children is the predominant
problem in developing countries, even in India also. The availability of improved drinking …

Prevalence of acute diarrhea and water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) associated factors among children under five in Woldia Town, Amhara Region, northeastern …

W Getahun, M Adane - BMC pediatrics, 2021 - Springer
Background Diarrhea among children under five is one of the significant public health
concerns in developing countries, such as Ethiopia that is mainly attributed to inadequate …

Prevalence of diarrheal disease and associated factors among under-five children in flood-prone settlements of Northwest Ethiopia: A cross-sectional community …

TA Birhan, BD Bitew, H Dagne, DE Amare… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Background Diarrheal illnesses are a long-standing public health problem in developing
countries due to numerous sanitation issues and a lack of safe drinking water. Floods …