Publications by Francis Idenyi Onwe

Publications by authors named "Francis Idenyi Onwe"

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Vertical disease programs and their effect on integrated disease surveillance and response: perspectives of epidemiologists and surveillance officers in Nigeria.

Francis Idenyi Onwe Ijeoma Nkem Okedo-Alex Ifeyinwa Chizoba Akamike Dorothy Ogechi Igwe-Okomiso

Trop Dis Travel Med Vaccines

October 2021

Background: Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response (IDSR) is a cost-effective surveillance system designed to curb the inefficiency associated with vertical (disease-specific) programs. The study determined the existence and effect of vertical programs on disease surveillance and response in Nigeria.

Methods: A cross-sectional study involving 14 State epidemiologists and Disease Notification Surveillance Officers (DSNOs) in 12 states located within the 6 geopolitical zones in Nigeria.

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- Francis Idenyi Onwe's research focuses on the impact of vertical disease programs on Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response (IDSR) systems in Nigeria, particularly from the perspectives of epidemiologists and surveillance officers.
- The 2021 study involved a cross-sectional approach, gathering insights from 14 state epidemiologists and Disease Notification Surveillance Officers across 12 states in Nigeria, highlighting the challenges posed by vertical programs.
- Findings suggest that the prevalence of vertical disease programs can significantly hamper the efficiency and effectiveness of integrated surveillance initiatives, pointing to a need for improved coordination and resource allocation in disease management strategies.

Publications by authors named "Francis Idenyi Onwe"

Vertical disease programs and their effect on integrated disease surveillance and response: perspectives of epidemiologists and surveillance officers in Nigeria.

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