Publications by authors named "M A Jimoh"
Domestic resource mobilisation (DRM) is vital for achieving sustainable healthcare financing in Nigeria, where dependence on external funding and oil revenues has long hindered health sector progress. The Nigerian healthcare system faces persistent challenges, including inadequate funding, inefficiencies and limited access to essential services, particularly in rural areas. This paper explores the challenges and prospects of DRM as a means of financing healthcare in Nigeria.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To assess the occurrence of client financial insolvency, experiences of key healthcare stakeholders, and policy gaps on handling the situation during maternity services.
Methods: A qualitative study was conducted in North-Central Nigeria. Participants were key healthcare stakeholders including healthcare workers from private, primary, secondary, and tertiary facilities, healthcare administrators/facility-heads, program managers and policy makers at local and state government levels through In-depth and Key Informant interviews.
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- * A study of 73 prostate cancer patients treated with HDRB at University College Hospital, Nigeria, found that the median age of patients was 66, with many diagnosed through routine PSA screening; common symptoms included frequent urination and urgency.
- * The research indicated significant relationships between factors like age, education level, and PSA screening with disease stage and risk group, highlighting the socio-demographic influences on prostate cancer presentations.
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- * Conducted from November to December 2022, the study used a cross-sectional approach, focusing on outpatient clinic attendees older than 18 years.
- * Results showed that 69.5% of respondents were vaccinated, with fears about the unknown and side effects being the main reasons for those who didn't get vaccinated; married individuals were more likely to have been vaccinated.
To explore the association between COVID-19-related cancer treatment cancellations and the psychological health of cancer patients in Nigeria. We analyzed data collected from 15 outpatient cancer clinics, comprising 1,097 patients between April to July 2020. Study outcome was ten psychological impacts, including feeling down, stressed, and unable to access treatment due to COVID-19 (used as continuous and categorical variable (0-3,4-7,8+ events).
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