Lagos State Ministry of Health

Topic: piloting adapted WHO digital interventions for health system strengthening in primary care mental health in Nigeria: a mixed-methods RE-AIM evaluation

Mental health treatment gaps persist across low- and middle-income countries despite task-shifting initiatives integrating mental healthcare into primary care. Digital health interventions were piloted within the Mental Health in Primary Care (MeHPriC) programme in Lagos, Nigeria...

Adaptation and pilot implementation of the WHO guideline on digital intervention to strengthen mental health systems in Lagos state, Nigeria

Abstract Background The uptake and implementation of cost-effective interventions and programs for mental health problems are often threatened by weakened health systems (HS) in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Digital technologies provide concrete opportunities to tackl...

Malnutrition in a Megacity: A Community-based Survey of Anthropometric Patterns among Children under Five in Lagos, Nigeria

Abstract Background: Malnutrition is widespread among children under five in densely populated areas like Lagos State, Nigeria’s economic hub. Objective: This study examines the prevalence and anthropometric patterns of malnutrition among children under the age of 5 yearsin Lagos...