Call for applicationsCochrane Nigeria is organizing a 3-day Introduction to Cochrane Systematic Reviews Workshop from Thursday, 13 August - Saturday 15th August 2026.Venue: Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University Teaching Hospital, Amaku Awka, Anambra StateTime: 9 AM - 5 PM  dailyClick here for details on how to register.

Call for applicationsCochrane Nigeria is organizing a Basic Author Training course on Systematic Reviews from 16th March - 10th April 2026.

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To read the latest version of the Cochrane Nigeria quarterly newsletter click here

Do antioxidant supplements help people with sickle cell disease (unusually shap

Call for applicationsCochrane Nigeria is organizing a 4-week Advanced Author Training course on Systematic Reviews from 14th October - 7th November 2025.

Call for applications

What is the aim of this review? The aim of this Cochrane Review was to evaluate the effect of different strategies to increase the number of children in low- and middle-income countries who are vaccinated to prevent infection by a disease. Researchers in Cochrane collected and analysed all relevant studies to answer this question and found 41 relevant studies. What are the main results of the review?

Can hand hygiene prevent infection in newborn babies? Key messages 1. Two percent chlorhexidine gluconate ((CHG) antiseptic detergent) probably reduces the risk of bacterial infections in neonates compared to alcohol hand sanitiser within the first 28 days of life. 2. There was not much difference in the undesirable effects of various hand hygiene interventions on the skin of caregivers.

Is methylphenidate an effective treatment for children and adolescents with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and does it cause unwanted effects? Key messages - Methylphenidate might reduce hyperactivity and impulsivity and might help children to concentrate. Methylphenidate might also help to improve general behaviour, but does not seem to affect quality of life.

Worldwide, there has been progress towards the attainment of child-health targets of Sustainable Development Goal 3.2 – end preventable deaths of newborns and children under five years of age by 2030 – by aiming to reduce the neonatal mortality rates to at least 12 per 1000 live births and under-five mortality rates to at least 25 per 1000 live births. This progress has been suboptimal in sub-Saharan Africa with the risk of not achieving these targets.

Cochrane Library releases updated Special collection on Coronavirus (COVID-19): evidence relevant to acute and critical care for the management of people hospitalized with severe acute respiratory infections.

Cochrane UK is delighted to be hosting the  Cochrane Colloquium at the 

Cochrane Nigeria organized a webinar on literature searching for systematic reviews on the 24th February 2022. The one hour webinar was open to persons who wish to undertake a systematic review, persons interested in understanding the rudiments of undertaking a systematic literature search and librarians. The topics covered included: Sources to search Basics of constructing a search strategy Managing the search results The webinar was attended by 32 participants across Nigeria

Cochrane Nigeria in collaboration with the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) organized a two-day workshop on systematic reviews and evidence-based medicine for staff of the NCDC in Abuja from the 17-18 of February 2022. 

Global Evidence - Local Adaptation (GELA): Grant to enhance evidence-informed guideline recommendations for newborn and young child health in three sub-Saharan African countries.

Cochrane Nigeria, Institute of Tropical Diseases Research and Prevention, University of Calabar Teaching Hospital is seeking to employ suitably qualified persons to fill up the position of Senior Scientist, Communications Officer, Health Economist and Post-doctoral fellow.

Cochrane Library releases updated Special Collection on diagnosing tuberculosis to mark #WorldTBDay2022. Read more

Cochrane Nigeria, Institute of Tropical Diseases Research and Prevention, University of Calabar Teaching Hospital is seeking to employ suitably qualified persons to fill up the position of Senior Scientist, Communications Officer, Health Economist and Post-doctoral fellow.