The prominent role of informal medicine vendors despite health insurance: a weekly diaries study in rural Nigeria

Autor: Wendy Janssens, Heleen E. Nelissen, Marijn van der List, Daniella Brals, Tanimola M. Akande, Berber Kramer, Anja H. van’t Hoog, H.A. Ameen

Publikováno v: Health Policy and Planning
Nelissen, H E, Brals, D, Ameen, H A, Van Der List, M, Kramer, B, Akande, T M, Janssens, W & Van'T Hoog, A H 2020, ' The prominent role of informal medicine vendors despite health insurance : A weekly diaries study in rural Nigeria ', Health Policy and Planning, vol. 35, no. 3, pp. 354-363 . https://doi.org/10.1093/heapol/czz172
Health Policy and Planning, 35(3), 354-363. Oxford University Press
Health policy and planning, 35(3), 354-363. Oxford University Press

In sub-Saharan Africa, accessibility to affordable quality care is often poor and health expenditures are mostly paid out of pocket. Health insurance, protecting individuals from out-of-pocket health expenses, has been put forward as a means of enhan

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https://doi.org/10.1093/heapol/czz172

Pharmacy-based hypertension care employing mHealth in Lagos, Nigeria – a mixed methods feasibility study

Autor: Tochi J. Okwor, René Gerrets, Anne Lia Cremers, Constance Schultsz, Frank van Leth, Heleen E. Nelissen, Lizzy M. Brewster, Olalekan Makinde, Marleen E. Hendriks, Sam Kool, Akin Osibogun, Anja H. van’t Hoog

Publikováno v: BMC Health Services Research, Vol 18, Iss 1, Pp 1-14 (2018)
BMC Health Services Research

Background Access to quality hypertension care is often poor in sub-Saharan Africa. Some community pharmacies offer hypertension monitoring services, with and without involvement of medical doctors. To directly connect pharmacy staff and cardiologist

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Low uptake of hypertension care after community hypertension screening events in Lagos, Nigeria

Autor: Tochi J. Okwor, Oluyemisi Khalidson, Akin Osibogun, Anja H. van’t Hoog, Heleen E. Nelissen

Publikováno v: Global Health Action
Global Health Action, Vol 11, Iss 1 (2018)
Global health action, 11(1). Taylor and Francis Ltd.

Background: In Lagos, Nigeria, approximately 33% of the population suffers from hypertension, yet antihypertensive treatment coverage is low. To improve access to care, a decentralized pharmacy-based hypertension care model was piloted. This study re

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http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6263098