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Fajembola Inertia of Science and Technology

25/07/2026

🟨🟦 WEEK 30 READ- https://www.researchgate.net/publication/408065204_Occupational_mental_health_among_remote_workers_in_Nigeria_the_role_of_computer_vision_syndrome_and_the_moderating_effect_of_employee_resilience

Remote work spiked during the Corona Virus Disease 2019 pandemic, since then, it has been a great option to push the global economy forward, ignoring the fact that it comes with a price. Salient points from this week's read;

1. The gig economy is a non-traditional workforce
or labour that is characterized by independent or free-agent
workers who work as freelancers and/or remote workers.

2. Occupational mental health can
be defined as workers’ realization of their abilities, resilience against normal stresses of life, capability to work productively and capability to contribute to their communities.

3. Mental health in the working population can be viewed from three aspects mental health problems, mental disorders and mental wellbeing.

4. Mental health disorders are clinical mental illnesses such as depressive disorders, anxiety disorders and schizophrenia.

5. The global remote work population is exposed to a high risk of work-related mental health challenges.

6. Mental health outcomes, e.g., anxiety and depression,are a major problem in the Nigerian workforce, owing to poororganizational resources to support employees’ mental wellbeing and a lack of awareness of occupational mental health.

In conclusion, computer vision syndrome has a detrimental effect on the mental health of Nigerian remote workers as it increases the rate of work related depression and anxiety regardless of age and gender.

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17/07/2026

🟨🟦 2026 FIRST ANNIVERSARY.

THANK YOU GOD— YOU ARE OUR STRUCTURE!!!

For three years, I have carried this beautiful dream non-stop in my heart, in my brain and on my back, I cannot appreciate enough those who accepted my vision before understanding it—a huge and rare blessing. Thank you Global Citizens for pushing our Institution through the Third Anniversary and Dr. Fajembola's Opinion through its First Anniversary.

Today we launch the work from the Research Rapporteurs Program to reinforce the vision of our institution. Health literacy deserves to be seen, heard and felt through every global citizen not just the health workforce. We cannot move progressively without you, whether you are in a farmhouse or squatting in a city, you are all important to us because health is a collective action.

We have had challenges we never shared not because we do not need your help but because when we started, we aimed at relieving global citizens not burdening you. I hoped we will never crowdfund for FIRST but we are crowdfunding currently for reasons best known to us. My appreciation is incomplete without thanking those who chose to sit on our Advisory Council, be on our Board of Directors, and Executive Team on the first request.

I must confess, at the beginning of building FIRST, I was entitled to goodwill because I always poured goodness into people, spaces and things but then I remembered, just because you do not bite a mosquito does not mean a mosquito will not bite you, the vision is from God not man—so I built regardless. When one chooses to build what has never been built before, then one is destined to see what has never been seen before positively and negatively.

We will keep pushing, we will keep learning and doing our best to contribute to the global one world agendas positively.

HAVE A HEALTHY YEAR GLOBAL CITIZENS.

11/07/2026

🟦🟨 GUEST RESEARCHER PROFILE- MR. IFEANYI NGWOKE.

Mr. Ifeanyi Ngwoke is a public health researcher and infectious disease specialist from Nigeria. He holds a Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Science, a Master of Science in Infection Prevention and Control, and is completing a Postgraduate Diploma in One Health at the University of Edinburgh as a Mastercard Foundation Scholar.

He currently works as Monitoring, Evaluation and Research Officer at YouthRISE Nigeria, where he manages evidence systems for HIV and harm reduction programmes. His research spans HIV prevention, emerging infectious diseases, and One Health in Africa, with nine peer-reviewed publications to his name.

The paper being discussed today, "Barriers and Facilitators of Oral PrEP Uptake Against HIV Among Selected Priority Populations: A Global Perspective" is his first first-author publication, released in Current HIV/AIDS Reports in 2026. It synthesises evidence from across the globe on why certain populations struggle to access and stay on oral PrEP, and what needs to change.

He is also founding of iOHRE, the Interface for One Health Research and Engagement, an Africa-based research and policy institution focused on infectious disease and climate health evidence for African health systems.

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05/07/2026

🟦🟨 JUNE RESEARCH WEBINAR.

https://youtu.be/4TD9YqJf64Q?is=6xeyq8oR5hZQGY3f
Dr. Adewuyi Habeeb delivered a comprehensive presentation on research methodology and publication, covering seven key stages from choosing a research topic to growing a research career. Professor Moraina joined the session to reinforce the importance of conducting quality research and specializing in specific areas to avoid predatory journals. The session included a discussion about the three-question test for research feasibility, significance, and value, and participants were asked to identify the most important aspect of research.

Key takeaways;
1. Open an ORCID account if you do not have one already.
2. Set up a Google Scholar profile if you do not have one already.
3. Consider applying for APC waivers or seeking journals without APCs for future publications.
4. Be cautious of predatory journals.
5. Aim to attend at least one conference per year and join professional associations to build your research network.
6. Advocate for Global South voices by citing African scholars and targeting Global South journals.

LOOKING FORWARD TO OUR NEXT RESEARCH WEBINAR.

01/07/2026

🟦🟨 JULY 2026.

Happy New Gregorian Month global citizens, FIRST remains a civic organization where medicine is integrated like it has never been done before. Do you want to join our growing community?

1. Send "volunteer" to [email protected].
OR
2. To be a guest researcher, send us an email with your publication to [email protected].

We look forward to growing with you.

21/06/2026

🟦🟨 WEEK 25 READ- https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/epdf/10.1080/0142159X.2020.1796949?needAccess=true

Public health has subsets and many of us did not know of this till we finished our undergraduate studies, now I know of Global One Health, planetary health, among others. I was shocked to see the first planetary health graduate degree started last year (please correct me if this is wrong information). Salient points from week 25;

1. Global environmental changes (GECs) such as climate change, air pollution, land use, and biodiversity loss compromise health advances and threaten the health of the current and future generations.

2. Healthcare professionals encompass not only the health of patients but also that of communities, whose health and wellbeing depend on the planet’s ecosystems which are increasingly being threatened.

3. Meaningful student involvement (MSI) is one way to engage students at a local level and provides learners with an opportunity to become potential educational partners and advocates.

4. Medical education has been slow to incorporate the dynamic interrelationship between climate change and its implications on health.

5. As aFederation representing more than 1.3 million students, IFMSA views planetary health as a priority.

6. August 2019 survey revealed that only about 15%of the medical schools had elements of climate changeand health in the curriculum.

In conclusion, more collaborations are needed to actualize planetary health education vision across institutions globally.

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16/06/2026

🟦🟨 MONTHLY RESEARCH WEBINAR.

Habeeb Omoponle Adewuyi, PhD, is a Senior Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Department of Educational Psychology, Faculty of Education, University of Johannesburg, South Africa. He holds a PhD in Educational Psychology and Child Development from the University of Ibadan, Nigeria, where he also earned two Master's degrees in Educational Psychology and in School Counselling and Public Health. Dr Adewuyi's research interests span educational psychology, public health, inclusive education, artificial intelligence in education, child development, and adolescent mental health. He has authored and co-authored numerous peer-reviewed articles published in high-impact Scopus and Web of Science-indexed journals. Dr Adewuyi serves as a peer reviewer for several international journals and has supervised postgraduate students at both master's and doctoral levels.

COME ONE, COME ALL!!! PLEASE SCAN THE QR CODE TO GAIN
ACCESS.

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15/06/2026

🟨🟦 HEALTH LITERACY DISCUSSION ON VACCINE GAPS AMONG KEY POPULATIONS ESPECIALLY PEOPLE LIVING WITH HIV AND AIDS IN RIVERS STATE.

This week, we augmented our knowledge on the Corona Virus Disease 2019 vaccine story in Rivers State Nigeria. Some key points you should look out for this week are;

1. Other key populations affected by a pandemic in the global south.
2. The clinical picture of people living with HIV and AIDS before and during the COVID-19 pandemic.
3. How the level of education independently has little to no effect on vaccine acceptance.

If you love interesting and educative talk, sensible discussions, our YouTube and podcast platforms are yours. Dr. Fajembola's Opinion is a platform where research meets understanding and legacy, we bring you the best of your health literacy needs, so please share with those you care about.

Full video- https://youtu.be/rP8uj4BRZM0?is=pssavOo2xhCgk8-g

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14/06/2026

🟨🟦 GUEST RESEARCHER PROFILE- MR. KORFII UEBARI.

Mr. Uebari Korfii is a multidisciplinary researcher with over 10 years of experience supporting health research and programmes across Nigeria. His work spans maternal and child health, reproductive medicine, HIV/AIDS, COVID-19, vaccine uptake, mental health, environmental health, and health systems strengthening, with a strong focus on evidence-based research and translating evidence into policy and practice. He holds a Master of Science in Environmental Chemistry from Rivers State University and a Master of Business Administration from Miva Open University, Nigeria. He is currently completing a Master of Public Health at the University of Port Harcourt as well as a PhD in Environmental Chemistry in Rivers State University, Port Harcourt. He also has several public health certificates from the University of Washington through its Global Health E-Learning Program (eDGH), McGill University, Canada, and the Barcelona Institute for Global Health – ISGLOBAL.

Mr. Korfii has served as a Principal Investigator and lead researcher on multiple nationally and internationally funded studies. He is the recipient of the Early Career Research Grant from the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (RSTMH), funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), where he led a mixed-methods study on COVID-19 vaccination uptake, barriers, and facilitators among key populations living with HIV/AIDS in Rivers State, Nigeria. In addition, he has received competitive research and professional development awards from the Royal Society of Chemistry, McGill University, and international global health training programmes.

Mr. Korfii has published peer-reviewed scientific papers, including original research articles, conference papers, and global policy reports, with publications in outlets such as Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, BMC Public Health, BMC Environmental Science and other international journals.

He is an active member of several professional societies, including the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine & Hygiene (UK), Royal Society of Chemistry (UK), Biochemical Society (UK), International Society for Infectious Diseases, European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Nigerian Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Chemical Society of Nigeria, and the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC).

Mr. Korfii has contributed to global health initiatives as an Expert Consultant with the World Health Organisation, focusing on knowledge translation under the WHO’s Global Research Agenda. His work reflects a strong commitment to human-centred, data-driven approaches that promote sustainable, locally owned solutions for improving health outcomes in Nigeria.

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