The organisation of primary health care service delivery for non-communicable diseases in Nigeria: A case-study analysis.

ABSTRACT: As chronic diseases, non-communicable diseases (NCDs) require sustained person-centred and community-based care. Given its direct link to communities and households, Primary Health Care (PHC) is well positioned to achieve such care. In Nigeria, the national government has prioritized PHC system strengthening as a means of achieving national NCD targets. However, strengthening PHC systems for NCDs require re-organization of PHC service delivery, based on contextual understanding of existing facilitators and barriers to PHC service delivery for NCDs. We conducted a mixed method case study to explore NCD service delivery with 13 PHC facilities serving as the cases of interest. The study was conducted in two northern and two southern states in Nigeria-and included qualitative interviews with 2

SUBMITTER: Ajisegiri WS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10021956 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature