Policy is a plan of action agreed or chosen by a people; a principle or framework adopted which influences their belief, actions, and operations. Out of 20 million people who suffer from the disease globally, an estimated 8million live in Nigeria. Onchocerciasis has been a public health problem in Nigeria for over three decades leading to disabilities and loss of person-hours with its negative consequences on health and the economy. This article examined the state of onchocerciasis policy in Nigeria since inception. Continuous review and improvement on government policies, strategies, and programmes is a positive step towards attaining a Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTD) free world.
BT - Elixer Pharmacy LA - eng N2 -Policy is a plan of action agreed or chosen by a people; a principle or framework adopted which influences their belief, actions, and operations. Out of 20 million people who suffer from the disease globally, an estimated 8million live in Nigeria. Onchocerciasis has been a public health problem in Nigeria for over three decades leading to disabilities and loss of person-hours with its negative consequences on health and the economy. This article examined the state of onchocerciasis policy in Nigeria since inception. Continuous review and improvement on government policies, strategies, and programmes is a positive step towards attaining a Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTD) free world.
PY - 2015 T2 - Elixer Pharmacy TI - Onchocerciasis control policy in Nigeria, 1988-2015. UR - https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Brian_Ogbonna/publication/283729994_Onchocerciasis_Control_Policy_in_Nigeria_1988-_2015_Ogbonna_Brian_Onyebuchi/links/5645e83408ae9f9c13e7230e.pdf VL - 88 ER -