Background Interventions to reduce the burden of disease and mortality in sub-Saharan
Africa increasingly recognize the important role that drug retailers play in delivering basic …

Introduction Appropriate medical care seeking could prevent a significant number of child
deaths and complications due to ill health. This study aims to determine factors affecting …

Background Substantial progress has been made in reducing child mortality over the last
decades, however the magnitude of the problem is yet high globally Appropriate health care …

Background Even though health care seeking interventions potentially reduce child mortality
from easily treatable diseases, significant numbers of children die without ever reaching a …

The practice of paediatric emergency medicine in Nigeria is still evolving, and laden with
enormous challenges which contribute to adverse outcomes of childhood illnesses in …

Background Childhood illnesses and mortality rates have declined over the past years in
sub-Saharan African countries; however, under-five mortality is still high in the region. This …

Background Despite available, inexpensive and effective treatments, malaria, diarrhoea,
and pneumonia still contribute the majority of the global burden of childhood morbidity and …

Despite the empirical evidence that cervical cancer screening has been a successful public
health initiative to secondarily prevent the incidence and mortality from cervical cancer in …

Background Children are at higher risk of acquiring infections and developing severe
disease. This study assessed the health care seeking behavior and associated factors of …

Introduction The success of current policies and interventions on providing effective access
to treatment for childhood illnesses hinges on families' decisions relating to healthcare …