Browsing by Author "Oluwasogo A Olalubi"

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    DIGITAL HEALTH IMPLICATIONS IN HEALTH SYSTEMS IN AFRICA
    (EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICAL AND MEDICAL RESEARCH www.ejpmr.com, 2016) Ernest Tambo; Ghislaine Madjou; Yves Mbous; Oluwasogo A Olalubi; Clarence Yah; Ahmed A Adedeji; Jeanne Yonkeu Ngogang
    Digital health adoption and implementation holds great promises and opportunities in strengthening and transforming health systems and community across Africa continent. This synopsis climaxes the digitalization health systems opportunities and implications on preventive and curative healthcare and medical services delivery in Africa. Also it aims at galvanizing robust political leadership commitment and investment of government, local public and private stakeholders’ partnership and collaboration in maximizing on the digital health benefits and in harnessing the importance of an integrated digital health ecosystems approach, technologies and tools. Authors buttress that digital health contextual inter-operability harmonization and standardization or validation of methods and strategies benchmarks are needed in strengthening and maximizing local, national and regional digital actionable care services delivery (e.g.: dCare, dFitness, dPharmacy, dImmunization) in promoting healthier lifestyles and wellness, attainment of sustainable economy development and global health security.
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    Effectiveness of non-conventional humanitarian responses on Ebola outbreak crisis in West Africa
    (J Pharmacovigilance, 2015) Michel Talla; Ugwu E Chidiebere; Oluwasogo A Olalubi; Isatta Wurie; Jeannetta K Jonhson; Jeane Y Ngogang; Ernest Tambo
    Background: The significance of early warning alert, preparedness, public health surveillance and response systems, has been shown through the most deadly Ebola outbreak, complex ever seen Ebola war in West African communities as new cases is increasing exponentially with high risk of exposure of population and medical staff alike. The late humanitarian and local non-government organisations emergency responses and challenges to curtail transmission dynamics and stop the ongoing spread in the Ebola outbreak in West Africa have led to an unprecedented toll of 21,724 reported Ebola cases in eight countries since the outbreak began, with 8,641 reported deaths including 828 health-care workers and 499 died as 14 January 2015. Methods: Non-conventional humanitarian interventions (NCHI) was declared in West Africa Ebola epicenters with major tasks at implementing relief logistics and the much-needed public health emergency responses and programmes to ultimately reduce and stamp out Ebola outbreak amidst the most remote and hard to reach vulnerable populations. Results & Discussions: Indications have prompted the need of further evaluation of monitoring of the effectiveness of non conventional humanitarian interventions during and post Ebola outbreak crisis. This paper showed that NCHI has significantly support the reduction EVD new proportion of cases and drastically reduce case fatality in the context of Ebola epicentres through Ebola health centres building, mobile laboratory facilities, emergency medical evacuation capability, prompt treatment and care support and services delivery, and infection prevention and control quality assurance checks in these countries. At the same time, exhaustive NCHI efforts targeted ensuring timely and sufficient optimal supply personal protective equipment (PPE), building new Ebola emergency care centers and emergency stockpile supply and delivery and set strategic coordinated priorities to all Ebola treatment facilities, along with the provision of local training and empowerment using relevant guidelines to limit to the minimum possible level of risk and aftermath within the context of national sovereignty, peace and security. The paper highlights the effectiveness of NCHI in population in public health crisis and mitigates on medical, ethics and legal challenges in West Africa emergency responses. Conclusion: NCHI has successful supported operational containment efforts and lessons learnt in West Africa and lay foundation for accountable, transparent and innovative model for emergency response to global disease outbreaks in the most remote vulnerable populations. However, there lies a critical need to build up from the NCHI response and management in West Africa toward a more pragmatic and robust evidence based NCHI approaches and models that can transform and empower the huge natural and human resource potentials towards achieving universal coverage, the 2015–2030 Millennium Developing Goals (MDGs), sustainable growth and development in Africa and worldwide economic prosperity
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    Evidence decision-making policy practice in emerging pandemics and epidemics threats preparedness and response operations in Africa
    (Preprints (www.preprints.org), 2018-04-04) Ernest Tambo; Ghislaine Madjou; Christopher Khayeka−Wandabwa; Pascal DJ Chuisseu; Oluwasogo A Olalubi; Jeanne Y. Ngogang
    Quality evidence-based decisions and strategies are critical and valuable tools in strengthening health systems policies, strategic priorities action plans and comprehensive care delivery management. Our finding showed that there is scarcity of local/national and internal effective evidence-based and management strategies for informed decision making based on the disease or health epidemics nature, extend, ecological and geo-location of pandemics and epidemics crises burden and impacts. Evidence-based programs or projects are crucial in evolving pandemics and/or (Ebola, meningitis, Cholera and influenza) epidemics persistent morbidity and mortality/ case fatality reduction or prevention; as well as on poverty and inequity alleviation within the vulnerable population and citizenry over time. This paper assesses implications of evidence￾based on health systems surveillance and monitoring systems, preparedness and emergency response gaps and needs in improving care delivery uptake and usefulness, coverage and effectiveness in Africa. Furthermore, the article advocates for quality, access to and uptake of knowledge-based policy-decision making and practice improvements in building efficient and standardized surveillance, preparedness and response approaches. Also, in enriching data sharing and inclusiveness through understanding the links between poverty, poor health and inequited related emerging infectious diseases epidemics in Africa. Leveraging on cumulative lessons learnt experiences and innovations in integrating participatory knowledge-based policies and approaches is paramount in fostering vulnerable population awareness and engagement, skills empowerment collaborative productivity and sustainable healthy solutions and measures. Strengthening new partnerships, alliances, and networks requires collaborative and quality evidence policy decisions, appropriate and reliable monitoring and evaluation systems approaches and strategies in improving local preparedness and emergency response capabilities against future emerging infectious diseases epidemics and fast-tracking poverty alleviation knowledge-based livelihoods and health solutions for impact. Furthermore, integrated, participative partnerships and collaborative responsibilities, cost effective and reliable evidence health financing and budget allocation, and targeted capacity development aiming at reducing and averting the burden of poverty related emerging threats and epidemics preparedness and response programs in African countries.
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    Fostering prevention and care delivery services capability on HIV pandemic and Ebola outbreak symbiosis in Africa
    (J Infect Dev Ctries, 2016) Ernest Tambo; Clarence S Yah; Chidiebere E Ugwu; Oluwasogo A Olalubi; Isatta Wurie; Jeannetta K Jonhson; Jeanne Y Ngogang
    Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and the re-emerging Ebola virus disease (EVD) are closely intertwined and remain a persistent public health threat and global challenge. Their origin and rapid transmission and spread have similar boundaries and share overlapping impact characteristics, including related symptoms and other interactions. The controversies and global threat of these viruses require rapid response policy and evidence-based implementation findings. The constraints and dual burden inflicted by Ebola and HIV infections are highly characterized by similar socio-demographics, socio-economic and political factors. EVD has similar effects and burdens to HIV infection. This study seeks to understand EVD in the context of HIV epidemic despite the challenges in developing an effective vaccine against HIV and EVD. Our findings show that early understanding, prevention and treatment of these diseases a global health threat mainly in Africa is important and valuable. The lessons learned so far from HIV and Ebola epidemics are crucial in health programming and execution of rapid response interventions and continued vigilance against EVD before it become another worldwide health menace. Therefore, the current regional West Africa EVD requires strengthening healthcare systems and building preparedness and response capacity. Importantly, appropriate community participation, health education and resilience coupled with deployment of effective novel diagnostic approaches in early warning and surveillance of threats and emerging diseases. Therefore, there is an urgent need to develop novel key strategies are crucial in curbing the constant viral resurgence, persistence transmission dynamics and spread, as well in accelerating Ebola vaccines regimen (immunization) development and national implementation plans in achieving sustained control, and eventual elimination.
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    Promoting Larval Source Management as a Vital Supplemental Addendum and More Likely Cost-Effective Approach for Malaria Vector Control in Nigeria
    (iMedPub Journals http://www.imedpub.com/, 2016) Oluwasogo A Olalubi
    Abstract Malaria is an important cause of morbidity and mortality in people living in many parts of the world, especially Sub Saharan Africa and ƉĂrƟcƵůĂrůy Nigeria. Nigeria has a vision to become malaria-free with a mission to liberate the populace from the scourge of malaria-driven morbidity, mortality and impoverishment through ĞīĞcƟvĞ leadership, integrated health system strengthening and intersectoral cŽŽrĚŝnĂƟŽn͘ Larval source management (LSM) refers to the targeted management of mosquito breeding sites, with the ŽbũĞcƟvĞ to reduce the number of mosquito larvae and pupae in the environment. However, very ůŝƩůĞ or no ĂƩĞnƟŽn has been given to this very important malaria vector control ŝnƚĞrvĞnƟŽn especially in Nigeria. The WHO ƉŽƐŝƟŽn statement stated that for ĞīĞcƟvĞnĞƐƐ͕ larviciding must be specially adapted to each locality, and must be carried out thoroughly and ƐĞůĞcƟvĞůy͕ and should be considered for malaria control with or without other ŝnƚĞrvĞnƟŽnƐ only in areas where the breeding sites are few, ĮxĞĚ and ĮnĚĂbůĞ͘ The NĂƟŽnĂů Malaria ůŝmŝnĂƟŽn Programme in cŽůůĂbŽrĂƟŽn with its ŝmƉůĞmĞnƟnŐ partners have carried out series of ĮĞůĚ ĞĸcĂcy trials of ĚŝīĞrĞnƚ strains of larvicides to ascertain the ĞīĞcƟvĞnĞƐƐ of the ŝnƚĞrvĞnƟŽn as well as its feasible cĂƉĂbŝůŝƟĞƐ to reduce the malaria vector ƉŽƉƵůĂƟŽn density and has given a node for the ƉrŽŐrĂmmĂƟc deployment of the ŝnƚĞrvĞnƟŽn͘ In the early ƚwĞnƟĞƚŚ century larviciding and environmental management were the only tools available to contain malaria. Historical literature and more recent reviews of this approach show that ĂnƟͲůĂrvĂů mosquito control measures were powerful tools against malaria. One of the key challenges for cŽnvĞnƟŽnĂů and microbial larvicides used for malaria control in Africa is the short residual period of control. However, LSM is a well-established strategy, it is a tool ready for use without any further research required. If the current dream of malaria ĞůŝmŝnĂƟŽn is to be realized, LSM in cŽmbŝnĂƟŽn with >ŽnŐͲ>ĂƐƟnŐ /nƐĞcƟcŝĚĞ Treated BedNets (LLITNs) and Indoor Residual Spraying (IRS) remains the ƉrĂcƟcĂbůĞ fast train that will take us to our ĚĞƐƟnĂƟŽn of becoming a malaria-free country. Keywords Larval source management; NĂƟŽnĂů malaria ĞůŝmŝnĂƟŽn programme; World Health KrŐĂnŝnjĂƟŽn͖ Breeding sites; Larvicides
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    Rift valley fever epidemic in Niger near border with Mali
    (www.thelancet.com/infection, 2016-12) Ernest Tambo; Oluwasogo A Olalubi; Moussa Sacko