Evaluating the implementation of the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) gateway for the Basic Healthcare Provision Fund (BHCPF) across six Northern states in Nigeria by Uchenna Igbokwe, Raihanah Ibrahim, Muyi Aina, Musa Umar, Muhammed Salihu, Efosa Omoregie, Firdausi Umar Sadiq, Benson Obonyo, Rilwanu Muhammad, Salisu Idris Isah, Natsah Joseph, Babagana Wakil, Faruk Tijjani, Abubakar Ibrahim, Mohammed Nura Yahaya, Eric Aigbogun

“…Abstract Background This evaluation research utilized both qualitative and quantitative methods to assess the implementation of the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) gateway of the Basic Health Care Provision Fund (BHCPF) across six states in Northern Nigeria: Bauchi, Borno, Kaduna, Kano, Sokoto, and Yobe. …”
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Effectiveness of an electronic clinical decision support system in improving the management of childhood illness in primary care in rural Nigeria: an observational study by Marek Kwiatkowski, Rodolfo Rossi, Torsten Schmitz, Fenella Beynon, Capucine Musard, Marco Landi, Daniel Ishaya, Jeremiah Zira, Muazu Muazu, Camille Renner, Edwin Emmanuel, Solomon Gideon Bulus

“…Children attending for routine care or nutrition visits (eg, immunisation, growth monitoring), physical trauma or mental health problems were excluded.Interventions The ALMANACH intervention package (CDSS implementation with training, mentorship and data feedback) was rolled out across Adamawa’s PHC facilities by the Adamawa State Primary Health Care Development Agency, in partnership with the International Committee of the Red Cross and the Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute. …”
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Charting the path to the implementation of universal health coverage policy in Nigeria through the lens of Delphi methodology by Jibril M. Bashar, Sulaiman Hadiza, Ozoilo J. Ugochi, Lawal S. Muhammad, Adeoye Olufemi, Ukoh Eberechi, Yakubu Agada-Amade, Alhassan Yusuf, Abdulhamid H. Abdullahi, Hassan S. Musa, Ahmad A. Ibrahim, Kalu-Umeh Nnennaya, Jennifer Anyanti, Dayyabu Yusuf, Kenneth Okoineme, Jennifer Adebambo, Samuel O. Ikani, Dennis Aizobu, Musa Abubakar, Babandi S. Zaharaddeen, Lawal Aminu, Yusuf H. Wada

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Geospatial Variation in Vaccination Coverage and Zero-Dose Prevalence at the District, Ward and Health Facility Levels Before and After a Measles Vaccination Campaign in Nigeria by C. Edson Utazi, Iyanuloluwa D. Olowe, H. M. Theophilus Chan, Winfred Dotse-Gborgbortsi, John Wagai, Jamila A. Umar, Sulaiman Etamesor, Brian Atuhaire, Biyi Fafunmi, Jessica Crawford, Adeyemi Adeniran, Andrew J. Tatem

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Prevalence and factors associated with childhood malaria and anaemia in Osun state, Nigeria: a baseline household malariometric study by Olusola Ajibaye, Semiu Adebayo Rahman, Oluwagbemiga Olanrewaju Aina, Chinazo Ujuju, Chimere Obiora Agomo, Samuel Akindele, Olakiigbe Abiodun, Tolulope Victoria Uzoka, Nnenna Ogbulafor, Olufemi Oroge, Rufai-Ahmed Garba, Michael Ekholuenetale, Kolawole Maxwell, Ridwan Akorede Awosanya, Mary Abosede Adekola, Benjamin Bukky Ilesanmi, Adekemi Ajayi, Olusola Oresanya, James K. Tibenderana, Adeola Yetunde Olukosi

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Rethinking public health campaigns in the COVID-19 era: a call to improve effectiveness, equity and impact by Faisal Shuaib, Luwei Pearson, Anuradha Gupta, Katherine O'Brien, L Kendall Krause, Hamid Jafari, Kristin N Saarlas, W William Schluter, Marcos Espinal, Kashef Ijaz, Christopher Gregory, Scott Filler, Chris Wolff, Maria Rebollo Polo

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Partnership coordination for optimized COVID-19 vaccination: a case study of Benue and Niger states by Saheed Dipo Isiaka, Saheed Dipo Isiaka, Olugbemisola Wuraola Samuel, Olugbemisola Wuraola Samuel, Akolade Uthman Jimoh, Sunday Atobatele, Sunday Atobatele, Sidney Sampson, Sidney Sampson, Victor Daniel, Joshua Cinwonsoko David, Irene Odira Okoye, Zubair Adegoke

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