John Fulton is Emeritus Professor of Social Inclusion at the University of Sunderland, which reflects his interest in social inequalities and their reproduction in education and health. He has been involved in a number of social epidemiology studies in Sub¿Saharan Africa.

Philip Emeka Anyanwu is a reader in Public Health at Warwick Medical School (WMS), University of Warwick. He is an epidemiologist with research and teaching interests in infectious disease epidemiology, social epidemiology, global health, and digital health.

Catherine Hayes is Professor of Health Professions Pedagogy and Scholarship at the University of Sunderland, UK. She is Programme Leader for the Professional Doctorate at Sunderland Campus and works predominantly with doctoral candidates undertaking PhDs, DBA, EdD, and DProf as well as those seeking to claim accreditation for doctorates by Existing Published Works and Higher Doctorates within postgraduate study.

Jonathan Ling is a former professor of Public Health at the University of Sunderland. He has a background in psychology and was the associate director for FUSE - The Centre for Translational Research in Public Health.

Part 1: Exploring the Intersections of Health, History, and Methodology: Perspectives on Social Epidemiology in Africa

3. Biostatistical methods in social epidemiology.

4. Adopting qualitative research methods in understanding HIV/AIDS in Africa.

Part 2: Exploring Contexts, Challenges, and Inequalities in Infectious and Chronic Diseases Across Africa

5. Socio-structural factors influencing malaria epidemiology.

6. Vaccine acceptance in Africa during the COVID-19 pandemic.

7. Social determinants of maternal health in sub-Saharan Africa.

8. Diseases of the West.

9. Sickle cell disease in Africa.

10. Social inequalities and health security in Ghana and Nigeria

Part 3: The Social Structures of Diseases and Health in Africa: Case Studies

11. Partnering to eliminate leprosy in Nigeria: What do our religious leaders know? - A case study.

12. Vaccine-preventable diseases: Exploring the perspectives of the Nomadic Fulani tribe.

13. A framework to describe how sociocultural factors influence informal dementia caregiving.

15. Challenges and implications of living with Retinopathy.

16. Children on the street.

17. Health seeking behaviour for childhood diarrhoea.