Self-medication is of great public health importance as it often bypasses regulatory
mechanisms to assure quality of health care. Nevertheless there are no established …

Background: The anxiety caused by the emergence of the novel coronavirus disease
(COVID-19) globally has made many Nigerians resort to self-medication for purported …

Background The novelty and complexity of the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in various
coping mechanisms adopted by individuals as a means of averting the perceived fatalities of …

Background Access to medicines without prescription is a major contributing factor for self-
medication practices. This study was designed to examine the ratio of non-prescribed …

Background Pharmacies are a primary source of healthcare services in low and middle
income countries, especially where patient to physician ratio is low. Due to the wide …

Background Maternal mortality is of global public health concern and> 99% of maternal
deaths occur in less developed countries. The common causes of direct maternal death are …

Background Self-medication is one aspect of self-care that has been shown to benefit
primary health care. When done correctly, it provides significant benefits to customers, such …

Self-medication has become a common practice in many developing countries like Nigeria
and mainly due to lack of access to health care, easy availability of over the counter drugs in …

Methods: Data originated from (i) household surveys, and (ii) the Management Information
System of each CBHI. Study design was “staggered implementation” cluster randomized …

Aim: To determine the prevalence and predictors of OTC medication among the adult
population of Berhampur town in Odisha, India. Settings and Design: It was a prospective …