An assessment of nursing mothers' and young people's access to proprietary and patent medicine vendors' services in rural communities of south-eastern Nigeria: implication for review of national drug policy

• Main Authors: C. J. Uneke (Author), I. Obeka (Author), B. I. Uneke (Author), A. Umeokonkwo (Author), C. A. Nweze (Author), K. I. Otubo (Author), O. E. Uguru (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Taylor & Francis Group, 2021-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background Patent and proprietary medicine vendors (PPMVs) form part of the informal healthcare system and are the first point of call for 75% of Nigerians who live in rural and underserved areas where there is limited access to healthcare services. This group of healthcare providers are located clo...