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Health care financing in Nigeria: Implications for achieving universal health coverage by Uzochukwu, B S C, Ughasoro, M D, Etiaba, E, Okwuosa, C, Envuladu, E, Onwujekwe, O E

“…The way a country finances its health care system is a critical determinant for reaching universal health coverage (UHC). This is so because it determines…”
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Electronic capture and transmission of routine immunization data using open data kit (ODK): A pilot study in selected PHCs in Enugu, Nigeria by Ugwu, G, Ezema, G, Okeke, C, Odii, A, Bisi-Onyemaechi, A, Mbachu, C, Ugwu, J, Onyishi, C, C Uzochukwu, B, Onwujekwe, O

“…Background: Despite the efforts invested in generating quality data for routine immunization (RI) in Nigeria, significant improvement is yet to be reported,…”
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Using digital technologies to strengthen routine immunization data in Enugu, Nigeria: A qualitative study of stakeholders' perceptions of open data kit by Odii, A, Ezema, G, Ugwu, G, Bisi-Onyemaechi, A, Enebe, N, Onyishi, C, Ugwu, J, Okeke, C, C Uzochukwu, B, Onwujekwe, O

“…Background: Stakeholders have had a long-standing concern about the quality of Routine Immunisation (RI) data in Nigeria. Digital technology tools like Open…”
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Childhood routine immunization data in Enugu: Findings from a quality assessment survey by Ugwu, George, Bisi-Onyemaechi, Adaobi, Uche, Ezema, Odii, Aloysius, Nympha, Enebe, Joy, Ugwu, Charity, Onyishi, Chinyere, Okeke, Uzochukwu C, B, Obinna, E

“…Background: Immunization data are critical for the effective delivery of immunization programs, health planning, and-decision-making. It can also help to…”
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Digital technology tool for routine immunization: Lessons learned from open data kit intervention and way forward by Ugwu, G, Odii, A, Bisi-Onyemaechi, A, Ezema, G, Okeke, C, Uzochukwu, B, Onwujekwe, O, Mbachu, C

“…Background: Digital technology tools like open data kit (ODK) can improve the quality of routine immunization (RI) data, yet we know very little about how well…”
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Assessment of the burden and factors associated with missed opportunities for vaccination in a South-Western State of Nigeria: Toward immunization agenda 2030 by Eze, U, Tanimowo, S, Ajadi, A, Okeke, C, Ohazurike, C, Uzochukwu, B

“…Background: Immunization Agenda 2030 prioritized the tackling of certain factors stalling immunization progress globally, among which are missed opportunities…”
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Assessment of a free maternal and child health program and the prospects for program re-activation and scale-up using a new health fund in Nigeria by Onwujekwe, O, Obi, F, Ichoku, H, Ezumah, N, Okeke, C, Ezenwaka, U, Uzochukwu, B, Wang, H

“…Background: A Free Maternal and Child Health program (FMCHP) was implemented in 12 states in Nigeria by the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), between…”
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Inequity in access to childhood immunization in Enugu urban, Southeast Nigeria by Uzochukwu, B S, Okeke, C C, Envuladu, E, Mbachu, C, Okwuosa, C, Onwujekwe, O E

“…The Nigerian National Programme on Immunization aims at increasing the immunization coverage of children under 1 year of age. However, there is still a gap…”
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Determinants of non-adherence to subsidized anti-retroviral treatment in southeast Nigeria by Uzochukwu, B S C, Onwujekwe, O E, Onoka, A C, Okoli, C, Uguru, N P, Chukwuogo, O I

“…The anti-retroviral (ARV) treatment programme in Nigeria is delivered through selected teaching and mission hospitals at a free/subsidized rate. The government…”
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Historical epidemiology of hepatitis C virus in select countries—volume 4 by Maaroufi, A., Himatt, S. M., Mohamed, R., Fung, J., Opare‐Sem, O., Workneh, A., Al ghazzawi, I., Abdulla, M., Kaliaskarova, K. S., Owusu‐Ofori, S., Abdelmageed, M. K., Adda, D., Akin, O., Al Baqali, A., Al Kaabi, S., Al Sadadi, M., Al Salman, J., Al‐Busafi, S. A., Al‐Romaihi, H. E., Ampofo, W., Anyaike, C., Arome, F., Bane, A., Blach, S., Borodo, M. M., Brandon, S. M., Bright, B., Butt, M. T., Cardenas, I., Chen, C. J., Chen, D. S., Chien, R. N., Chuang, W. L., Cuellar, D., Derbala, M., Elbardiny, A. A., Estes, C., Farag, E., Gamkrelidze, I., Garcia, V., Ghuloom, M., Gomez, B., Gunter, J., Habeeb, J., Hajelssedig, O., Hamoudi, W., Hrstic, I., Huang, C. F., Hui, Y. T., Jelev, D., John, A. K., Kao, J. H., Khamis, J., Khattabi, H., Konysbekova, A., Kotzev, I., Lai, M. S., Layden, J., Lo, A., Loo, C. K., Lukšić, B., Malu, A. O., Mateva, L., Mitova, R., Morović, M., Murphy, K., Nde, H., Nersesov, A., Ngige, E., Njoya, O., Obekpa, S., Oguche, S., Okolo, E. E., Omede, O., Ondoa, P., Prokopenko, Y. N., Razavi, H., Razavi‐Shearer, D., Redae, B., Reic, T., Rinke de Wit, T., Rios, C., Robbins, S., Roberts, L. R., Sanad, S. J., Schmelzer, J. D., Sharma, M., Simonova, M., Su, T. H., Sultan, K., Tan, S. S., Tsang, O. T. Y., Tsang, S., Ugoeze, S., Uzochukwu, B., Vi, R., Wani, H. U., Yesmembetov, K. I., Youbi, M., Yuen, M. F.

“…Summary Due to the introduction of newer, more efficacious treatment options, there is a pressing need for policy makers and public health officials to develop…”
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The present and future disease burden of hepatitis C virus infections with today's treatment paradigm: Volume 4 by Chan, H. L. Y., Chen, C. J., Omede, O., Al Qamish, J., Bane, A., Tan, S. S., Simonova, M., Cardenas, I., Derbala, M., Akin, O., Phillips, R. O., Abdelmageed, M. K., Abdulla, M., Adda, D., Al Baqali, A., Al Ejji, K., Al ghazzawi, I., Al Kaabi, S., Al Salman, J., AlBadri, M., Al‐Busafi, S. A., Ampofo, W., Anyaike, C., Blach, S., Brandon, S. M., Bright, B., Butt, M. T., Chen, D. S., Chen, P. J., Chien, R. N., Cuellar, D., Elbardiny, A. A., Farag, E., Fung, J., Gamkrelidze, I., Ghandour, Z., Ghuloom, M., Gomez, B., Gunter, J., Habeeb, J., Hajelssedig, O., Hamoudi, W., Hu, C. C., Huang, C. F., Hui, Y. T., Jahis, R., Jelev, D., John, A. K., Kaliaskarova, K. S., Kao, J. H., Khamis, J., Khattabi, H., Khoudri, I., Konysbekova, A., Kotzev, I., Lao, W. C., Layden, J., Lee, M. H., Li, M., Lo, A., Loo, C. K., Lukšić, B., Malu, A. O., Mitova, R., Mohamed, R., Nersesov, A., Ngige, E., Nonković, D., Obekpa, S., Oguche, S., Okolo, E. E., Omuemu, C., Opare‐Sem, O., Owusu‐Ofori, S., Prokopenko, Y. N., Razavi, H., Razavi‐Shearer, D., Razavi‐Shearer, K., Redae, B., Reic, T., Rinke de Wit, T., Rios, C., Robbins, S., Roberts, L. R., Sanad, S. J., Schmelzer, J. D., Sharma, M., Su, T. H., Sultan, K., Tsang, O. T. Y., Tsang, S., Ugoeze, S., Uzochukwu, B., Vi, R., Vince, A., Wani, H. U., Workneh, A., Yesmembetov, K. I., Yuen, M. F., Nde, H.

“…Summary Factors influencing the morbidity and mortality associated with viremic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection change over time and place, making it…”
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Strategies to manage hepatitis C virus infection disease burden—Volume 4 by Chen, D. S., Mustapha, B., Nersesov, A., Reic, T., Mateva, L., Abdelmageed, M. K., Adda, D., Akin, O., Al Baqali, A., Al ghazzawi, I., Al Kaabi, S., Al Naamani, K., Al Qamish, J., Al Sadadi, M., AlBadri, M., Al‐Romaihi, H. E., Ampofo, W., Anyaike, C., Arome, F., Bane, A., Blach, S., Borodo, M. M., Brandon, S. M., Bright, B., Butt, M. T., Cardenas, I., Chen, C. J., Chen, P. J., Chien, R. N., Chuang, W. L., Cuellar, D., Derbala, M., Elbardiny, A. A., Estes, C., Farag, E., Fung, J., Gamkrelidze, I., Genov, J., Ghandour, Z., Gomez, B., Habeeb, J., Hajelssedig, O., Hrstic, I., Hu, C. C., Huang, C. F., Hui, Y. T., Jahis, R., Jelev, D., John, A. K., Kaliaskarova, K. S., Kao, J. H., Khamis, J., Khattabi, H., Konysbekova, A., Kotzev, I., Lai, M. S., Lee, M. H., Lesi, O., Li, M., Lo, A., Maaroufi, A., Malu, A. O., Mitova, R., Mohamed, R., Morović, M., Murphy, K., Nde, H., Ngige, E., Nonković, D., Okolo, E. E., Omede, O., Omuemu, C., Opare‐Sem, O., Owusu‐Ofori, S., Prokopenko, Y. N., Razavi, H., Razavi‐Shearer, D., Razavi‐Shearer, K., Redae, B., Rinke de Wit, T., Robbins, S., Sanad, S. J., Sharma, M., Simonova, M., Su, T. H., Sultan, K., Tan, S. S., Tchernev, K., Tsang, O. T. Y., Tsang, S., Ugoeze, S., Uzochukwu, B., Vi, R., Vince, A., Wani, H. U., Wong, V. W. S., Workneh, A., Yesmembetov, K. I., Yuen, M. F., Schmelzer, J. D.

“…Summary The hepatitis C virus (HCV) epidemic was forecasted through 2030 for 17 countries in Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America and the Middle East, and…”
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Retention and loss to follow-up in antiretroviral treatment programmes in southeast Nigeria by Onoka, C A, Uzochukwu, B S, Onwujekwe, O E, Chukwuka, C, Ilozumba, J, Onyedum, C, Nwobi, E A, Onwasigwe, C

“…Background: This study generated new information about the outcomes of patients enrolled in antiretroviral treatment programmes, as well as the true outcomes…”
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An exploratory study of patients' perceptions of responsiveness of tertiary health-care services in Southeast Nigeria: A hospital-based cross-sectional study by Ughasoro, M D, Okanya, O C, Uzochukwu, Bsc, Onwujekwe, O E

“…The achievement of universal health coverage in Nigeria requires evaluating the extent the expectation of those who have utilized health-care services are met…”
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What co-morbidities do people with malaria have and what are their patterns of health seeking in Nigeria? by Etiaba, E, Onwujekwe, O, Uzochukwu, B, Uguru, N, Okoronkwo, I, Adjagba, A

“…This study assessed the comorbidities associated with malaria and patterns of health seeking in southeast Nigeria. The survey was undertaken in Enugu state,…”
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Caregivers' willingness-to-pay for a topical anesthetic cream for minor medical procedures in children by Ughasoro, M D, Udem, N D, Chukwudi, N K, Korie, F C, Uzochukwu, B S C, Onwujekwe, E O

“…Topical anesthetic cream (TAC) is not in use in pediatric practice in Sub-saharan regions. Knowledge of Caregivers' willingness-to-pay (WTP) for the cream is…”
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Cigarette smoking and perception of its advertisement among antenatal clinic attendees in referral health facilities in Enugu, Nigeria by Obiora, C C, Dim, C C, Uzochukwu, B S C, Ezugwu, F O

“…The most predominant form of tobacco use is cigarette smoking, and it poses serious threats to maternal and child health. The magnitude of cigarette smoking in…”
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Socio-economic and geographic differences in acceptability of community-based health insurance by Onwujekwe, O, Onoka, C, Uguru, N, Tasie, N, Uzochukwu, B, Kirigia, J, Petu, A

“…This study investigated the level of acceptability of community-based health insurance (CBHI) among different population groups in Nigeria. The main focus of…”
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Traditional healers in Nigeria: perception of cause, treatment and referral practices for severe malaria by Okeke, T A, Okafor, H U, Uzochukwu, B S C

“…Malaria remains one of the main causes of mortality among young children in sub-Saharan Africa. In Nigeria traditional healers play an important role in health…”
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Community satisfaction with the quality of maternal and child health services in southeast Nigeria by UZOCHUKWU, B. S. C, ONWUJEKWE, O. E, AKPALA, C. O

“…To assess community perception, practices and satisfaction with the quality of maternal and child health services and the willingness and ability to pay for…”
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