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Letter to the Editor: Tackling Sickle Cell Disease in Africa

2024
Authors: Abdullahi Aborode, Edima Ottoho, Ruth Ogbonna, Isreal Onifade et al

Highlights the persistent burden of sickle cell disease across Africa and gaps in prevention, early diagnosis, and long-term care. Calls for stronger policy attention, investment in newborn screening, and integrated care models to reduce avoidable morbidity and mortality.

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Opinion Editorial: A Call to Reframe the Inequitable Global Poverty Definition

2023
Authors: Ifeanyi Nsofor, Edima Ottoho

Critiques prevailing global poverty metrics, arguing that current definitions underestimate lived deprivation in low- and middle-income settings. Urges policymakers to adopt context-sensitive measures that better capture structural inequality and social vulnerability.

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Letter to the Editor: The outbreak of anthrax in Nigeria: Reinforcing One Health

2023
Authors: Aborode AT, Ojo-Akosile T, Uwah EA, Ottoho E, Ogunleye SC, Kamaldeen AB, Olabisi PS, Ayoola AY

Examines Nigeria’s anthrax outbreak through a One Health lens, emphasizing the interconnected roles of human, animal, and environmental health systems and the need for coordinated surveillance and cross-sector collaboration.

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