Frontiers in Tropical Diseases

Brief Research Report

Accepted on 28 Nov 2025

Designing a focused and impact-oriented second strategic National Action Plan for Health Security in Sierra Leone, 2025: Process, best practices and lessons learnt

Victor Caulker
Mustapha Jalloh
Robert Musoke
James Sylvester Squire
Mohamed Vandi
Foday Sahr
Michael Ndolie
George Ameh
Lily Kainwo
Sahr Gbandeh

Frontiers in Tropical Diseases

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Editorial

Published on 27 Nov 2025

Editorial: Unraveling the health impacts of toxic exposures

Isabela G. Ferreira
Felipe A. Cerni
Manuela B. Pucca

Frontiers in Tropical Diseases

doi 10.3389/fitd.2025.1726335

522 views

Editorial

Published on 27 Nov 2025

Editorial: Global movement and the spread of vector-borne diseases: challenges and strategies

Estela Gonzalez
Rafael Gutierrez-Lopez

Frontiers in Tropical Diseases

doi 10.3389/fitd.2025.1717661

676 views

Policy Brief

Published on 26 Nov 2025

Strengthening health systems to prevent, detect, and respond to future pandemics: an innovative approach to implementing and systematically monitoring and evaluating the National Action Plan for Health Security

Olubunmi Eyitayo Ojo
Olusola Francis Abioye
Olugbenga Joseph
Oladipupo Banji Ipadeola

Frontiers in Tropical Diseases

doi 10.3389/fitd.2025.1720278

759 views

Editorial

Published on 21 Nov 2025

Editorial: Antimicrobial resistance response perspectives in Africa

Sylvia Opanga
Abiodun Egwuenu

Frontiers in Tropical Diseases

doi 10.3389/fitd.2025.1728998

716 views

Original Research

Published on 19 Nov 2025

Participatory approach in designing a One Health rabies surveillance form for integrated bite case management in Uganda

Samuel George Okech
Rabina Ghimire
Terence Odoch
Sonja Hartnack
Doreen Agado
Dickson Akankwatsa
Felister Apio
Priscilla Babirye
Stella Maris Lunkuse
Maria Flavia Nakanjako

Frontiers in Tropical Diseases

doi 10.3389/fitd.2025.1662211

1,257 views

Policy and Practice Reviews

Published on 11 Nov 2025

Tackling the burden of envenomation in Africa: advances, challenges, and strategic priorities for enhanced diagnosis and treatment

Khawla Ammouch
Nihal Mesmoudi
Noureddine Hammani
Jacob Galan
Abdellah Moustaghfir
Reto Stöcklin
Naoual Oukkache

Frontiers in Tropical Diseases

doi 10.3389/fitd.2025.1653213

1,285 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 28 Oct 2025

Bridging borders: the virtual biorepository system, a sustainable global biobanking system for epidemic threats preparedness

Judith Giri
Amy Price
Zoe Steinberg
Thomas Jaenisch
May Chu

Frontiers in Tropical Diseases

doi 10.3389/fitd.2025.1656222

1,113 views

Original Research

Published on 23 Oct 2025

Assessing knowledge, attitude and preventive practices of schistosomiasis among nursing and midwifery students in the Hohoe nursing and midwifery training college, Ghana

Divine Tobig Naabil
Desmond Tsekpo
Alfred Kwesi Manyeh

Frontiers in Tropical Diseases

doi 10.3389/fitd.2025.1669964

1,076 views

Original Research

Published on 23 Oct 2025

Effects of behaviour change communication: interventions for the prevention of bilharziasis in the districts of N’dali and Aguégués in Benin

Josias Olutobi Ahamidé
Charles Jérôme Sossa
Yolande Sissinto
Edmond Yétongnon
Edgard-Marius Ouendo

Frontiers in Tropical Diseases

doi 10.3389/fitd.2025.1622582

1,023 views

Original Research

Published on 22 Oct 2025

Seroprevalence, molecular detection, risk factor analysis and public health perceptions of brucellosis in donkeys across different production systems in Kenya

James Mutiiria Kithuka
Timothy Muthui Wachira
Joshua Orungo Onono

Frontiers in Tropical Diseases

doi 10.3389/fitd.2025.1694016

1,352 views

Perspective

Published on 21 Oct 2025

Strengthening health systems for health emergency preparedness and response in Africa: integrating building system resilience to achieve universal health coverage and promote health security is a “double win”

Ambrose Otau Talisuna
Humphrey Cyprian Karamagi
Sohel Saikat
Benson Droti
Geoffrey K. Bisoborwa
Juliet Nabyonga-Orem
Dick Chamla
Abdou Salam Gueye
Francis Chisaka Kasolo

Frontiers in Tropical Diseases

doi 10.3389/fitd.2025.1685122

2,057 views

Editorial

Published on 15 Oct 2025

Editorial: Enhancing global access to diagnostic tools for emerging tropical diseases in resource-limited settings

Larson Boundenga
Falgunee K. Parekh
Ricky Soong
Illich Manfred Mombo

Frontiers in Tropical Diseases

doi 10.3389/fitd.2025.1716391

1,123 views

Perspective

Published on 14 Oct 2025

Addressing malaria vaccine hesitancy in Nigeria: lessons from the Pfizer-Kano incident and COVID-19 vaccination

Stephen Monday Suru
Chidiebere Emmanuel Ugwu

Frontiers in Tropical Diseases

doi 10.3389/fitd.2025.1691239

2,439 views

Original Research

Published on 13 Oct 2025

Knowledge, practices, and perceptions towards malaria prevention and control among Residents of Canaanland and surrounding areas in Ota, Ogun State, Nigeria: a cross-sectional study

Theophilus Wakai
Carrin Fiamitia
Irrinus Kintung
Mac Johngwe
Shalom Chinedu
Israel Afolabi

Frontiers in Tropical Diseases

doi 10.3389/fitd.2025.1686197

2,662 views

Original Research

Published on 07 Oct 2025

“A guardian angel that just appeared”: the impact of a community health worker in supporting treatment adherence and follow-up for Chagas disease patients

Cristina Juan Jimenez
Marta Arsuaga Vicente
María Santamaría Seijas
Mar Lago Nuñez
Marta Díaz Menéndez
Rosa de Miguel Buckley
Fernando de la Calle-Prieto
Ana M. Ayuso_Alvarez
Marina Gold

Frontiers in Tropical Diseases

doi 10.3389/fitd.2025.1632961

1,498 views

Original Research

Published on 06 Oct 2025

Predicting the ecological niches of Aedes aegypti s.l. using maximum entropy in Kenya

Samuel K. Muchiri
Moses M. Musau
Paul Mwaniki
Fridah Kirimi
Nathan O. Agutu
Emelda A. Okiro
Simon Dellicour
Robert W. Snow

Frontiers in Tropical Diseases

doi 10.3389/fitd.2025.1641807

2,948 views

Original Research

Published on 02 Oct 2025

Current knowledge and attitudes toward antibiotic use among community pharmacy personnel in a rural province in South Africa and the implications

Tiyani Milta Maluleke
Morgan Tiyiselani Maluleke
Ana Golić Jelić
Stephen M. Campbell
Vanda Marković-Peković
Natalie Schellack
Nishana Ramdas
Brian Godman
Johanna C. Meyer

Frontiers in Tropical Diseases

doi 10.3389/fitd.2025.1637843

1,492 views
2 citations

Policy and Practice Reviews

Published on 30 Sep 2025

Health system preparedness among African countries for disease outbreaks using the World Health Organisation Health systems framework: an awakening from the recent mpox outbreak

Innocent Ayesiga
Primrose Magala
Aghu Ovye
Jonathan Mawutor Gmanyami
Pius Atwau
Esther Ismaila
Henry Muwonge
Tom Didimus Ediamu
Lorna Atimango
Joy Malle Dogo

Frontiers in Tropical Diseases

doi 10.3389/fitd.2025.1618205

2,455 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 26 Sep 2025

Modeling the impact of climate change for the potential distribution of the main vector and reservoirs of zoonotic cutaneous leishmaniasis due to leishmania major in Morocco

Mohamed Daoudi
Abdelkrim Outammassine
David Olivier
Mounia Amane
Myriam Beaulieu
Abdellatif Akarid
Momar Ndao
Mohamed Hafidi
Samia Boussaa
Ali Boumezzough

Frontiers in Tropical Diseases

doi 10.3389/fitd.2025.1629454

2,244 views
1 citation

Policy Brief

Published on 24 Sep 2025

Potential activities to reduce the extent of substandard and falsified antibiotics across Africa and associated antimicrobial resistance

Tiyani Milta Maluleke
Biset Asrade Mekonnen
Chukwuemeka Michael Ubaka
Bene D. Anand Paramadhas
Mukhethwa Munzhedzi
Aubrey Chichonyi Kalungia
Ester Hango
Santosh Kumar
Brian Godman
Johanna C. Meyer

Frontiers in Tropical Diseases

doi 10.3389/fitd.2025.1634029

2,143 views
3 citations

Brief Research Report

Published on 19 Sep 2025

Field observations on the use of rapid diagnostic tests for Human African Trypanosomiasis in Nigeria

Chinwe U. Chukwudi
Omolara S. Adenekan
Jonadab C. Chinwendu
Amadea O. Enwonwu
Chinonso C. Iyi
Uchenna H. Anyaorah
Chukwuebuka V. Ugwu
Michael O. John
Glory N. Joseph
Akwoba J. Ogugua

Frontiers in Tropical Diseases

doi 10.3389/fitd.2025.1638558

3,199 views

Opinion

Published on 18 Sep 2025

The intersectoral challenges facing biobanking in One Health and Global Health

Qiang Wei
Jasper H. C. Luong
Io Hong Cheong
Zisis Kozlakidis

Frontiers in Tropical Diseases

doi 10.3389/fitd.2025.1653226

1,798 views

Original Research

Published on 18 Sep 2025

Impact of climatic factors on malaria in Senegal based on the surveillance system between 2015 and 2022

Cheikh Talla
Maryam Diarra
Ibrahima Diouf
Mareme S. Thiam
Aboubacry Gaye
Mamadou A. Barry
Ehimario Igumbor
Corinne Simone Merle
Rosemary Audu
Cheikh Loucoubar

Frontiers in Tropical Diseases

doi 10.3389/fitd.2025.1631996

2,406 views
1 citation

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Volume 6 - 2025

Designing a focused and impact-oriented second strategic National Action Plan for Health Security in Sierra Leone, 2025: Process, best practices and lessons learnt

Editorial: Unraveling the health impacts of toxic exposures

Editorial: Global movement and the spread of vector-borne diseases: challenges and strategies

Strengthening health systems to prevent, detect, and respond to future pandemics: an innovative approach to implementing and systematically monitoring and evaluating the National Action Plan for Health Security

Editorial: Antimicrobial resistance response perspectives in Africa

Participatory approach in designing a One Health rabies surveillance form for integrated bite case management in Uganda

Tackling the burden of envenomation in Africa: advances, challenges, and strategic priorities for enhanced diagnosis and treatment

Bridging borders: the virtual biorepository system, a sustainable global biobanking system for epidemic threats preparedness

Assessing knowledge, attitude and preventive practices of schistosomiasis among nursing and midwifery students in the Hohoe nursing and midwifery training college, Ghana

Effects of behaviour change communication: interventions for the prevention of bilharziasis in the districts of N’dali and Aguégués in Benin

Seroprevalence, molecular detection, risk factor analysis and public health perceptions of brucellosis in donkeys across different production systems in Kenya

Strengthening health systems for health emergency preparedness and response in Africa: integrating building system resilience to achieve universal health coverage and promote health security is a “double win”

Editorial: Enhancing global access to diagnostic tools for emerging tropical diseases in resource-limited settings

Addressing malaria vaccine hesitancy in Nigeria: lessons from the Pfizer-Kano incident and COVID-19 vaccination

Knowledge, practices, and perceptions towards malaria prevention and control among Residents of Canaanland and surrounding areas in Ota, Ogun State, Nigeria: a cross-sectional study

“A guardian angel that just appeared”: the impact of a community health worker in supporting treatment adherence and follow-up for Chagas disease patients

Predicting the ecological niches of Aedes aegypti s.l. using maximum entropy in Kenya

Current knowledge and attitudes toward antibiotic use among community pharmacy personnel in a rural province in South Africa and the implications

Health system preparedness among African countries for disease outbreaks using the World Health Organisation Health systems framework: an awakening from the recent mpox outbreak

Modeling the impact of climate change for the potential distribution of the main vector and reservoirs of zoonotic cutaneous leishmaniasis due to leishmania major in Morocco

Potential activities to reduce the extent of substandard and falsified antibiotics across Africa and associated antimicrobial resistance

Field observations on the use of rapid diagnostic tests for Human African Trypanosomiasis in Nigeria

The intersectoral challenges facing biobanking in One Health and Global Health

Impact of climatic factors on malaria in Senegal based on the surveillance system between 2015 and 2022