ECONOMIC BURDEN OF MANAGING HEPATITIS C VIRUS DISEASE IN RESOURCE-LIMITED SETTING.

Introduction: Viral hepatitis C (HCV) is a global public health problem, and its management could impose substantial financial burdens on households, especially in sub-Saharan Africa, which has limited health coverage. This study assessed the economic impact of managing HCV patients in households in a resource-limited setting.

Methods: This was a facility-based cross-sectional survey involving a two-stage sampling method to select 90 hepatitis C patients at various stages of the disease.

Retrospective study of COVID-19 outcomes among healthcare workers in Rivers State, Nigeria.

Objective: To determine the illness severity and mortality among COVID-19-infected healthcare workers (HCWs).

Design: A retrospective cohort study using population-level data. Secondary analysis was conducted on collated data from the Public Health Emergency Operations Centre (PHEOC) at the State Ministry of Health, Rivers State, Nigeria.

Exploring the Essential Stroke Care Structures in Tertiary Healthcare Facilities in Rivers State, Nigeria.

This study evaluated the essential stroke care structure available in the two Tertiary Health Facilities in Rives State, Nigeria. This was a descriptive survey involving the (checklist/questionnaire) developed by the World Stroke Organisation to obtain information about the available essential stroke care structure (facilities, equipment, personnel and management protocol) at the two tertiary health facilities (RSUTH & UPTH). The study gathered relevant information, which was summarised into tables and graphs using Microsoft Excel 2016.

Awareness, perception and the practice of COVID-19 prevention among residents of a state in the South-South region of Nigeria: implications for public health control efforts.

Background: As with any epidemic, coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has evoked panic, fear and misconceptions. The risk communication pillar of the Public Health Emergency Operations Centre is responding to the pandemic by facilitating correct and consistent information to enable the adoption of behaviours to prevent and control COVID-19. This study explored awareness, perception and practice of COVID-19 prevention among residents in Rivers State, Nigeria, during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic response.