OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of International Health is 5. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Deliberative dialogues in rural South Africa reveal public support and communication challenges in HIV cure research: uMkhanyakude district, KwaZulu-Natal	46
Malawi newborn and child health national clinical practice guidelines: a landscape analysis	46
Unveiling the hidden health challenges: malaria, helminths, STIs and other pathologies among street children, adolescents and young adults in Cameroon	40
Burden, impacts and management practices of dysmenorrhea among female students in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis	34
‘I struggle to feel normal’: phenomenological analysis of experience with living in crises resettlement camps in Nigeria	28
Postoperative trachomatous trichiasis: a systematic review and meta-analysis study	27
Equity of opportunity in China’s essential public health services: influencing factors and moderating mechanisms	26
Global burden and cross-country inequality of infectious skin diseases in children: the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021	22
Breastfeeding support for mothers of low birthweight infants in hospitals in rural western Kenya: an exploratory study	20
Integrating traditional medicine into the Ghanaian health system: perceptions and experiences of traditional medicine practitioners in the Ashanti region	20
Combatting thalassemia in the United Arab Emirates	20
The population-level impact of COVID-19 on maternal healthcare utilization: evidence from the 2022 Kenya Demographic and Health Survey	20
Stigma associated with cutaneous leishmaniasis in rural Sri Lanka: development of a conceptual framework	20
Beyond business as usual for lymphatic filariasis mass drug administration in hotspot districts	19
Perception, practice and associated factors of labour pain management among obstetric care providers in public health facilities in Harari Region, Ethiopia: a multicentre cross-sectional study	19
Comment on: Risk factors associated with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis in areas with a moderate tuberculosis burden	19
Online health information–seeking behaviours for low back pain in the United Kingdom: analysis of data from Google trends and the Global Burden of Disease Study, 2004–2019	19
Dengue and diabetes comorbidity: an emerging public health threat	19
Systematic review on cumulative HIV viraemia among people living with HIV receiving antiretroviral treatment and its association with mortality and morbidity	18
The heterogeneous impacts of government on health system efficiency in China's new health reform, 2010–2019	17
Management of children with danger signs in integrated community case management care in rural southwestern Uganda (2014–2018)	17
Risk factors and circulation pattern of respiratory syncytial virus in children under 2 years in Maputo, Mozambique	16
Risk factors and mortality rates for children co-infected with HIV and TB in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis	16
Impact of seasonal changes on human onchocerciasis transmission and disease elimination	15
Correction to: Consumption of vitamin A-rich foods among 6–23-month-old children in Jigjiga town: a community-based cross-sectional study	15

Exploring the impact of COVID-19 on frontline health workers through a photovoice study in Kaduna, Kwara and Ogun States, Nigeria	15
Barriers to and solutions for implementing nutrition-related health programmes for Rohingya refugees in Cox’s Bazar	14
Harnessing artificial intelligence for skin-related neglected tropical diseases (skin NTDs): opportunities, challenges and future directions	14
The state of wildfire and health research: emerging trends, challenges and gaps	14
Development and validation of supervised machine learning multivariable prediction models for the diagnosis of Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia using nasopharyngeal swab PCR in adults in a low-	13
Prevalence and adverse perinatal outcomes of anaemia in the third trimester of pregnancy in Hebei Province, China	13
Prevalence of Giardia duodenalis among Asian children: a systematic review and meta-analysis	13
A qualitative study on pre-exposure prophylaxis uptake and retention among men who have sex with men and transgender women in Myanmar	13
The sky's the limit: improving satellite imagery data literacy to address non-communicable diseases	13
Determinants of the use of insecticide-treated nets and intermittent preventive treatment of malaria among pregnant women in Angola	13
Predictors of iron status among preschool-age children in Malawi: insights from a micronutrient survey	13
Compliance with spectacle use among schoolchildren in a school health programme in Islamabad, Pakistan	13
Integrated services for neglected tropical diseases and mental health: pilot study assessing acceptability, feasibility and attitudes in Benue State, Nigeria	12
Comment on: ‘Impact of home-based follow-up care on hypertension control among patients attending Thika Level Five Hospital, Kiambu County, Kenya: a randomized controlled study’	12
Sociocultural and indigenous practices of rural India in adapting to heat stress: an exploratory descriptive qualitative study	12
Innovation in laboratory testing approaches to oversee Africa's local production of medical products	12
Successful completion of onchocerciasis elimination mapping (OEM) in Niger, West Africa	12
Innovate to eliminate: a prerequisite in NTD programmes	11
Self-reported prevalence of tuberculosis: unveiling spatial representation in the districts of Tamil Nadu	11
People, power and participation: strategic directions for integrated person-centred care for NTDs and mental health	11
Enablers and barriers to COVID-19 vaccine uptake in an urban slum in Lagos, Nigeria: informing vaccine engagement strategies for the marginalized	11
The interruption of transmission of onchocerciasis in Kaduna, Kebbi and Zamfara states, Nigeria: another milestone achievement	11
Integrating community efforts, innovative government interventions and data in the fight against kala-azar: lessons from Dumka, India	11
Sarcoidosis in first- and second-generation immigrants: a cohort study of all adults 18 years of age and older in Sweden	11
Assessing the inequalities in demand for family planning satisfied in Ghana: evidence from the 1993–2014 Demographic and Health Surveys	11
Ethical issues surrounding the implementation of long-acting injectable antiretroviral therapy in sub-Saharan Africa	11
Family planning interventions across the League of Arab States: a regional scoping review	10
The magnitude of intimate partner violence during pregnancy and associated factors in rural Ethiopia	10
Barriers in managing maternal schistosomiasis: a qualitative study of healthcare providers in Tanzania	10
Gender differences in the surgical management of trachomatous trichiasis: an exploratory analysis of global trachoma survey data, 2015–2019	10
The quagmire of alcohol normalization in Nepal: urgent call for a unified alcohol control act	10
Sociodemographic and lifestyle determinants of blood pressure in adult Nigerians	10
Differential effects of size-specific particulate matter on frailty transitions among middle-aged and older adults in China: findings from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS),	10
Integrating gender equity and social inclusion into forecasting and supply planning (FSP): a policy commentary	10
COVID-19 vaccine wastage in private and public healthcare facilities in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa	10
Compliance and illiteracy when treating tuberculosis	9
The development and roll-out of a new hydrocoele surgery facility assessment tool for the elimination of lymphatic filariasis	9
Let them talk and we listen: what are diseases of neglected people?	9
Microbial foodborne outbreaks in Africa: a systematic review	9
A quality improvement approach in co-developing a primary healthcare package for raising awareness and managing female genital schistosomiasis in Nigeria and Liberia	9
Co-designing the FOotpaths foR Adolescent MAternal Mental HeAlth (FOR MAMA) intervention for pregnant teens in Malawi	9
Lassa fever cases suffer from severe underreporting based on reported fatalities	9
Overview and understanding of mental health and psychosocial support in Afghanistan	9
Cholera burden in Ghana: a systematic review and meta-analysis of prevalence, antimicrobial resistance and risk factors	9
Combining non-structural protein 1 and IgM tests for acute dengue diagnosis in Saudi Arabia	8
Erratum to: Securing the supply of benzathine penicillin: a global perspective on risks and mitigation strategies to prevent future shortages	8
Human papillomavirus vaccine coverage among immigrant adolescents in Alberta: a population-based cohort study	8
Covid-19 vaccination coverage and associated factors among older hypertensive patients in Hangzhou, China	8
Exploring the well-being of people affected by skin NTDs in Kaduna and Kwara States, Nigeria: a photovoice and scoping review study	8
‘He who knows it, feels it.’ Stepping stones towards fulfilling a peer-advocate role among people with chronic stigmatising conditions in Liberia	8

Behaviour Insight Shadowing: examining daily life settings for the prevention of neglected tropical disease	8
Prevalence and predictors of infant and young child feeding practices in sub-Saharan Africa	8
How can the neglected tropical disease community be inclusive and equitable in programme delivery? Reaching refugees and internally displaced persons through integrating a ‘leave no one behind’ approa	8
Windows of opportunity in integrating mental health into care of neglected tropical diseases: the Nigeria experience	8
Experiences and needs of persons who have undergone limb amputation in Saki West, Oyo State, Nigeria	8
Prevalence, assessment and correlates of mental health problems in neglected tropical diseases: a systematic review	7
Voluntary medical male circumcision and educational gradient in relation to HIV infection among sexually active adult men in Eswatini: evidence from the national surveys in 2006–2007 and 2016	7
User fees and health facility service readiness: a Bayesian analysis of data from six low- and middle-income countries	7
Eliminating all circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus: a prerequisite to declaring global polio eradication	7
Tropical Data: supporting health ministries worldwide to conduct high-quality trachoma surveys	7
Engaging community influencers to increase mass drug administration uptake for neglected tropical diseases in South Sudan	7
Level of exposure to aflatoxins during pregnancy and its association with adverse birth outcomes in Africa: a meta-analysis	7
Community health workers to reduce unmet surgical needs in an urban slum in India: an implementation study	7
Challenges, barriers and opportunities for neglected tropical disease programs of conflict-affected African countries	7
Application of a count regression model to identify the risk factors of under-five child morbidity in Bangladesh	7
Visual acuity outcome and complications of cataract surgery in Nigeria: a systematic review and meta-analysis	6
Mediating effects of hypertension in association between household wealth disparities and diabetes among women of reproductive age: analysis of eight countries in sub-Saharan Africa	6
The impact of COVID-19 on health system resilience to the cerebrospinal meningitis outbreak in the Upper West Region of Ghana: a qualitative study	6
Identifying components for antimicrobial stewardship in primary healthcare centres in Nigeria: findings from an open call	6
Understanding male circumcision: insights from a peri-urban community in Maputo City, Mozambique	6
Prevalence of Giardia duodenalis in people with disability: a systematic review and meta-analysis	6
Low medication adherence and its associated factors among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus attending Amana Hospital in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: a cross-sectional study	6
Use of Washington Group question sets by teachers to identify functional difficulty in schools in Sierra Leone	6
Is equitable access to health and social care possible for Vietnamese older adults? Care providers’ perspectives	6
Prevalence of and factors associated with early initiation of breastfeeding in Bangladesh: a multilevel modelling	6
Impact of evidence-based programmatic adaptations in addressing the persistence and recrudescence of trachoma in Kajiado County, Kenya	6
Lived experience and lessons learned from the support of two secondary eye care units to improve cataract surgery and refractive services in two regions of Ethiopia: health system-strengthening suppor	6
Delivering malaria services during the COVID-19 pandemic: challenges and lessons from an international non-governmental organisation	6
Stochastic frontier approach to efficiency analysis of health facilities in providing services for non-communicable diseases in eight LMICs	6
Prevalence of neonatal near miss in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis	6
Trachoma prevalence surveys in 15 indigenous and non-indigenous evaluation units in Brazil, 2018–2023	6
Rethinking expertise in artificial intelligence ethics for global health	6
Important entomological events in the history of onchocerciasis (‘river blindness’)	6
Comment on: Global burden and cross-country inequality of infectious skin diseases in children: the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021	5
Impact of basic psychological support on stigma and mental well-being of people with disabilities due to leprosy and lymphatic filariasis: a proof-of-concept study	5
Neonatal pain management practice in the neonatal intensive care unit of public hospitals: a survey of healthcare providers in eastern Ethiopia	5
Machine learning insights on the effectiveness of non-pharmaceutical interventions against COVID-19 in Nigeria	5
Trend, prevalence and predictors of successful vaginal birth after caesarean section in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis	5
From dependency to strategic sovereignty: reframing global health financing in a fragmenting world—lessons from Angola	5
Impact of kinship support on child mortality in the Upper East Region of Ghana: assessing the Grandmother Hypothesis	5
Addressing the risk factors for the prevention of cardiovascular diseases in the Philippines	5
Education and non-communicable diseases in India: an exploration of gendered heterogeneous relationships	5
Experiences of social stigma of people living with Hansen's disease in Brazil: silencing, secrets and exclusion	5
Comment on: ‘Disclosure of diagnosis by parents and caregivers to children infected with HIV in Hawassa, southern Ethiopia: a multicentre, cross-sectional study’	5
Progress towards malaria elimination: insights from Cambodia's mobile malaria workers during the COVID-19 pandemic	5
Medical alliances and diabetes-related distress in China: role of self-efficacy as a partial mediator	5
Programmatic implications of the efficiency of uptake of Onchocerca volvulus microfilariae by Simulium sp.	5
An examination of the predictors of change in BMI among 38 026 school students in Makkah, Saudi Arabia	5
Primary healthcare readiness for nutritionally at-risk infants aged under 6 months: a facility-based survey in Senegal	5
Discovering risk patterns in people with affective disorder–induced disabilities associated with their healthcare delay	5
High prevalence of trachomatous inflammation–follicular with no trachomatous trichiasis: can alternative indicators explain the epidemiology of trachoma in Côte d’Ivoire?	5
Intimate partner violence and maternal antenatal care utilization: is there a dose-response relationship? Findings from the Ethiopian National Demographic and Health Survey	5
A pilot study to address the mental health of persons living with lymphatic filariasis in Léogâne, Haiti: Implementing a chronic disease self-management program using a stepped-wedge cluster design	5
‘Killed by the situation’: a qualitative study of structural violence and Rohingya healthcare access in Malaysia	5