Publications by authors named "Iyanuoluwa J Fred-Akintunwa"
AIMS Public Health
September 2020
Article Synopsis
- Nigeria's health system has faced significant challenges in responding to disease outbreaks, common in many large African nations, but the 2014 Ebola Virus Disease outbreak demonstrated that an effective and proactive response is achievable.
- Between 2016 and 2018, Nigeria reported over 20 public health emergencies, making it one of just five WHO African Region countries to document five or more events each year.
- The review underscores Nigeria's experiences with infectious disease outbreaks, detailing response strategies, successes, and limitations, and offers policy recommendations to enhance future public health emergency responses.
