Infectious disease outbreak preparedness and response in Nigeria: history, limitations and recommendations for global health policy and practice

• Main Authors: Testimony J Olumade (Author), Oluwafolajimi A Adesanya (Author), Iyanuoluwa J Fred-Akintunwa (Author), David O Babalola (Author), Judith U Oguzie (Author), Olusola A Ogunsanya (Author), Uwem E George (Author), Oluwawapelumi D Akin-Ajani (Author), Damilola G Osasona (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: AIMS Press, 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Effective disease outbreak response has historically been a challenging accomplishment for the Nigerian health system due to an array of hurdles not unique to Nigeria but also found in other African nations which share its large size and complexity. However, the efficiency of the response mounted ag...