Nigerian Contributors

1	Martin Meremikwu	Reader, Department of Paediatrics, College of Medical Sciences, University of Calabar, Calabar, Nigeria E-mail: mmeremiku@yahoo.co.uk Phone: +234 8036742377	1. Antipyretic measures for treating fever in malaria 2. Blood transfusion for treating malarial anaemia 3. Chemoprophylaxis and intermittent treatment for preventing malaria in children 4. Drugs and other methods for managing fever in children 5. Paracetamol for treating fever in children 6. Physical methods for treating fever in children 7. Routine anticonvulsants for treating cerebral malaria	Review Review Review Protocol Review Review Review
2	Christy Okoroma	Senior Lecturer & Consultant Paediatrician, Paediatrics and Child Health, College of Medicine, University of Lagos E-mail: christyok@operamail.com Phone: +234 8033086854 Fax: 234 15851432	1. Diazepam for treating tetanus 2. Mannitol and other osmotic diuretics as adjuncts for treating cerebral malaria	Review Review
3	Uduak Okomo	Medical Officer Clinical Services Medical Research Council Laboratories, Atlantic Boulevard Fajara GAMBIA P.O. Box 273 Email: uokomo@mrc.gm phone: +220 4497114 fax: +220 4495919	Fluid replacement therapy for acute episodes of pain in people with sickle cell disease	Protocol
4	Afolabi Lesi	Senior Lecturer and Consultant Paediatrician Department of Paediatrics, College of Medicine University of Lagos Lagos NIGERIA afolabilesi@hotmail.com; a.lesi@alpha.linkserve.com phone: 234 1 4961319	High first dose quinine regimen for treating severe malaria	Review
4	Regina Ejemot	Lecturer, Department of Public Health, University of Calabar, Calabar NIGERIA Phone: +234 803 4407 484	Hand washing for preventing diarrhoea	Review in progress
5	Friday Odey	Senior Registrar, Department of Paediatrics, University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, Calabar, NIGERIA Phone: +234 803 7135 417	Salmonella vaccine for preventing invasive salmonella disease in sickle cell patients	Protocol in progress
6	Ekong Udoh	Senior Registrar, Department of Paediatrics, University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, Calabar, NIGERIA Phone: +234 803 8355 559	Rectal artemisinin and its derivatives for treating plasmodium falciparum malaria	Protocol in progress
7	Emmanuel Effa	Registrar, Department of Medicine, University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, Calabar NIGERIA Phone: +234 803 7236 919	Azithromycin for treating typhoid fever	Protocol in progress
8	Chukwuemeka Nwachukwu	Clinical Research Assistant Effective Health Care Alliance Programme (EHCAP Nigeria) Institute of Tropical Disease Research and Prevention, University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, Moore Road Calabar Cross River State NIGERIA 540001 dremeka31@yahoo.com phone: +234 803 724 4417	Antimotility agents for chronic diarrhoea in people with HIV/AIDS	Protocol
9	Angela Oyo-Ita	Head of Department, Department of Community Medicine, College of Medical Sciences, University of Calabar, PMB 1115 Calabar NIGERIA Oyo_ita@yahoo.com Phone: +234 803 7239 898	Ibuprofen for treating fever in children	Review in progress
10	Emmanuel Chukwunta	Admin Officer, Nigeria Effective Health Care Alliance Programme (NEHCAP) & Admin Secretary, Nigeria Branch of South African Cochrane Centre, Institute of Tropical Diseases Research and Prevention, University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, Calabar Nigeria. P.O. Box 1121 Calabar Nigeria Emmanuel_chukwunta@yahoo.com Phone: +234 805 6739 662	Structural and community-level interventions for increasing condom use to prevent HIV and other sexually transmitted infections	Review in progress
11	Mansur Rabiu	Project Coordinator National Blindness and Low Vision Survey Project No. 1 Golf Course Road P.O. Box 503 Kaduna NIGERIA mrabiu@hotmail.com phone: +234 62 372364 fax: +234 62 212523	Environmental sanitary interventions for preventing active trachoma	Review
12	Henry Ejere	c/o Cochrane Eyes and Vision Group International Centre for Eye Health London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine Keppel Street London UK WC1E 7HT hodejere2000@yahoo.com	Face washing promotion for preventing active trachoma	Review
13	Mahmoud Babanini Alhassan	Consultant Clinical Ophthalmology National Eye Centre Western Bye Pass Nnamdi Azikiwe Way Kaduna Kaduna State NIGERIA PMB 2267 mbalhassan@yahoo.com phone: +234 62 311401 fax: +234 62 313954	Peribulbar versus retrobulbar anaesthesia for cataract surgery	Protocol
14	Joseph Okebe	Registrar Department Of Pediatrics University Of Calabar Teaching Hospital, Calabar. Nigeria. Road 7, Unit 50, Federal Housing Estate Calabar Cross River State Nigeria j_okebs@yahoo.com phone: +2348037214882	Therapeutic interventions for endemic Burkitt's lymphoma in children	Protocol
15	John Ehiri	Assistant Professor Department of Maternal & Child Health School of Public Health, University of Alabama 1665 University Boulevard, Ryals Building Birmingham Alabama USA 35249-0022 jehiri@ms.soph.uab.edu phone: 1 205 975 7641 fax: 1 205 975 3329	1. Interventions for promoting booster seat use in four to eight year olds traveling in motor vehicles 2. Interventions for preventing unintended pregnancies among adolescents	Review Protocol
16	Bosede Afolabi	Lecturer and Consultant Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology College of Medicine, University of Lagos PMB 12003 Lagos NIGERIA bosedeafolabi2003@yahoo.com phone: +234 8023154064 fax: +234 1 2635039	1. Intramuscular arteether for treating severe malaria 2. Regional versus general anaesthesia for caesarean section	Review Protocol
17	Oluseyi Oniyangi	Consultant Paediatrician Paediatrics Department National Hospital Plot 132 Central District (Phase II) PMB 425 Garki Abuja NIGERIA ooniyangi@yahoo.com	Malaria chemoprophylaxis in sickle cell disease	Review