Editorial

Dear Readers,

It is with great pleasure that I welcome you to the July 2025 edition of The Tropical Journal of Health Sciences (TJHS). This issue marks a significant milestone in our journal’s journey—the launch of our independent online platform, now live at: 🔗  https://tropicaljournalhealthsciences.org.

The new website, powered by Open Journal Systems (OJS), streamlines the submission, peer review, and publication processes, and enhances global access to the journal's scholarly content. This development was made possible through the generous support of IFS Healthcare Limited, under the leadership of Dr. Tunde Ayeye, a distinguished alumnus of the College of Health Sciences, University of Ilorin, and with the unwavering facilitation of Prof. B.S. Alabi, Provost of the College.

We are also pleased to share that TJHS is now an active member of Crossref, with a DOI prefix: https://doi.org/10.64061/tjhs, enabling us to assign persistent digital identifiers to all published articles. These initiatives affirm our commitment to academic excellence, ethical publishing, and international visibility.

This issue brings together a compelling selection of original research and case reports that reflect the evolving landscape of healthcare challenges and innovations in Nigeria and beyond. We invite you to engage with the following thought-provoking contributions:

• Perceptions of Primary Healthcare Workers on In-person versus Virtual Skills Acquisition Training on Primary Ear and Hearing Care This study offers critical insight into training delivery modalities—physical versus virtual—highlighting practical implications for capacity building in ear and hearing care.
• The Perception, Practice, and Awareness of Potential Harm in the Use of Safety Pins on Clothing Among Pregnant Women in North-Central Nigeria A culturally grounded exploration of safety pin use during pregnancy, raising important public health awareness on an overlooked risk.
• Impact of Improper Breastfeeding Postures on Acute Otitis Media Among Children Attending the Otorhinolaryngology Clinic of a Tertiary Health Facility in Southwest Nigeria An important clinical investigation that draws attention to the role of maternal posture in preventing early childhood ear infections.
• Perception and Experience of Health Workers on Mobile Health at Prince Abubakar Audu University Teaching Hospital, Anyigba, Kogi State Explore how frontline healthcare professionals perceive and interact with mobile health technologies in a low-resource hospital setting.
• How Skilled Birth Attendants Navigate the Complexities of Managing Preterm Premature Rupture of Membranes and Cervical Insufficiency in Rwanda A qualitative account of the dilemmas faced by skilled birth attendants managing high-risk obstetric cases in sub-Saharan Africa.
• Nasal and Oral Swab Expressions of ACE2 and IL6 in Nigerian COVID-19 Patients with Varying Disease Severity A timely molecular study that deepens our understanding of host response biomarkers in COVID-19 pathogenesis and clinical management.
• Large Primary Scrotal Lipoma in a Young Nigerian: A Case Report with Review of Literature A rare but enlightening case that underscores the diagnostic importance of distinguishing benign scrotal masses in clinical practice.

We believe each article in this issue presents a unique opportunity to reflect on emerging evidence, challenge current practices, and stimulate new research ideas. Whether you are a clinician, researcher, policymaker, or student, we encourage you to explore these articles and draw insights applicable to your own work.

On behalf of the editorial board, I extend our sincere appreciation to all authors, reviewers, and partners whose contributions make this journal a platform of scholarly excellence.

Happy reading!

Prof. M.M.B. Uthman
Editor-in-Chief
The Tropical Journal of Health Sciences (TJHS)

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