Strategies to improve antimicrobial utilization with a special focus on developing countries
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a high priority across countries as it increases morbidity,
mortality and costs. Concerns with AMR have resulted in multiple initiatives internationally …
mortality and costs. Concerns with AMR have resulted in multiple initiatives internationally …
[HTML][HTML] Catastrophic health expenditure in sub-Saharan Africa: systematic review and meta-analysis
P Eze, LO Lawani, UJ Agu… - Bulletin of the World Health …, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Objective To estimate the incidence of, and trends in, catastrophic health expenditure in sub-
Saharan Africa. Methods We systematically reviewed the scientific and grey literature to …
Saharan Africa. Methods We systematically reviewed the scientific and grey literature to …
Covid-19 pandemic and economic crisis: The Nigerian experience and structural causes
PK Ozili - Journal of Economic and Administrative Sciences, 2021 - emerald.com
Purpose This paper analyses the COVID-19 situation in Nigeria, its effect on the economy
and the structural causes that worsened the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis …
and the structural causes that worsened the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis …
Health sector spending and spending on HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria, and development assistance for health: progress towards Sustainable Development …
Summary Background Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 3 aims to" ensure healthy lives
and promote well-being for all at all ages". While a substantial effort has been made to …
and promote well-being for all at all ages". While a substantial effort has been made to …
Ongoing strategies to improve the management of upper respiratory tract infections and reduce inappropriate antibiotic use particularly among lower and middle …
Introduction: Antibiotics are indispensable to maintaining human health; however, their
overuse has resulted in resistant organisms, increasing morbidity, mortality and costs …
overuse has resulted in resistant organisms, increasing morbidity, mortality and costs …
Challenges and innovations brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic regarding medical and pharmacy education especially in Africa and implications for the future
Background: Multiple measures introduced early to restrict COVID-19 have dramatically
impacted the teaching of medical and pharmacy students, exacerbated by the lack of …
impacted the teaching of medical and pharmacy students, exacerbated by the lack of …
Fixed dose drug combinations–are they pharmacoeconomically sound? Findings and implications especially for lower-and middle-income countries
Introduction There are positive aspects regarding the prescribing of fixed dose combinations
(FDCs) versus prescribing the medicines separately. However, these have to be balanced …
(FDCs) versus prescribing the medicines separately. However, these have to be balanced …
The impact of law enforcement on dispensing antibiotics without prescription: a multi-methods study from Saudi Arabia
AA Alrasheedy, MA Alsalloum, FA Almuqbil… - Expert review of anti …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Background: Dispensing of antibiotics without a prescription (DAwP) has been widely
practised among community pharmacies in Saudi Arabia despite being illegal. However, in …
practised among community pharmacies in Saudi Arabia despite being illegal. However, in …
Structural factors responsible for universal health coverage in low-and middle-income countries: results from 118 countries
Background: Demography, politics, economy, and governance appear to be the major
structural factors for health and well-being. These factors have a significant role to play in …
structural factors for health and well-being. These factors have a significant role to play in …
Assessment of health budgetary allocation and expenditure toward achieving universal health coverage in Nigeria
YA Adebisi, JO Umah, OC Olaoye… - … Journal of Health and …, 2020 - eprints.gla.ac.uk
Context: The implementation of the Universal Health Coverage (UHC) promotes access to
quality health care delivery through cost-effective initiatives to ensure good health and …
quality health care delivery through cost-effective initiatives to ensure good health and …