Malaria Surveillance at the Patent Medicine Vendors: A Pilot Study in Jigawa State, Nigeria
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Care-seeking at patent and proprietary medicine vendors in Nigeria
BACKGROUND To achieve health development goals, policymakers are increasingly focused on improving primary care in low- and middle-income countries, and private sector drug retailers offer one channel through which basic services may be delivered. In Nigeria, patent and proprietary medicine vendors (PPMVs) serve as a main source of medications, but little is known about their clientele or how c...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: OALib
سال: 2020
ISSN: 2333-9721,2333-9705
DOI: 10.4236/oalib.1106641