Background: The audit of drug prescribing pattern in under-five children is essential in
identifying the various types of non-rational prescribing such as polypharmacy and irrational …

Malaria is one of the major public health problems in Malawi, contributing to the majority of
morbidity and mortality among children under five. Ignorance of malaria symptoms results in …

Context: The children emergency room (CHER) in Federal Teaching Hospital Abakaliki
(FETHA) is one of the units o pediatrics department specialized in meeting the unique needs …

Introduction: there is a decline in child mortality rate globally, courtesy of the erstwhile
Millennium Development Goals. However, under-five mortality is still high in the African sub …

Background The first case of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Cameroon was
recorded in March 2020. In response to the pandemic, most countries like Cameroon …

Emergency care involves the care of patients with acute illnesses or injuries that require
immediate medical attention. Periodic evaluation of emergency unit generally provides an …

Background: Under-five in Nigeria are the most vulnerable group that are often challenged
by emergency health conditions. Aim: The study was to describe the magnitude of under-five …

Background: Malaria disease, a preventable and treatable disease has continued to plague
under-five children in rural Nigeria. Unhealthy health practices contribute to increased …

Background: The economic burden of seeking paediatric emergency care could be high and
this could also negate the philosophy of equity, social justice, universal access and social …

Background: Malaria threatens the life of under-five in rural Nigerian families. Although,
factors that influence malaria in under-five are manifold. However, family biosocial factors …