A survey of blockchain-based strategies for healthcare

EJ De Aguiar, BS Faiçal, B Krishnamachari… - ACM Computing …, 2020 - dl.acm.org
Blockchain technology has been gaining visibility owing to its ability to enhance the security,
reliability, and robustness of distributed systems. Several areas have benefited from …

Community Pharmacists: On the frontline of health service against COVID-19 in LMICs

EW Hedima, MS Adeyemi, NY Ikunaiye - Research in Social and …, 2021 - Elsevier
The COVID-19 outbreak is a global public health crisis which has affected healthcare
practice across professions. In the context of this pandemic, there is a need to highlight the …

Medicines and vaccines supply chains challenges in Nigeria: a scoping review

VO Olutuase, CJ Iwu-Jaja, CP Akuoko, EO Adewuyi… - BMC Public Health, 2022 - Springer
Background Medicines and vaccines supply chains represent critical systems for realising
one of the major targets of the United Nations' third Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) …

The Nigerian pharmaceutical supply chain: Blockchain adoption, counterfeit drugs and successful deployment of COVID-19 vaccine in Nigeria

M Hamma-Adama, MJ Labaran - Journal of Scientific …, 2021 - open.journal4submit.com
Aim: Critically investigating the possibility of adopting blockchain technology within the
Nigerian pharmaceutical supply chain to curb the supply of counterfeit drugs. Study Design …

Supply chain management of health commodities for reducing global disease burden

OA Chukwu, VN Ezeanochikwa, BE Eya - Research in Social and …, 2017 - Elsevier
Purpose Reducing global disease burden requires improving access to medicines, thus the
need for efficient and effective supply chain management for medicines. The Nigerian …

Characterization and distribution of medicine vendors in 2 states in Nigeria: implications for scaling health workforce and family planning services

BO Daini, E Okafor, S Baruwa, O Adeyanju… - Human Resources for …, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Background In 2014, Nigeria issued the task-shifting/sharing policy for essential
health services, which aimed to fill the human resource gap and improve the delivery of …

Poor performance of medicines logistics and supply chain systems in a developing country context: lessons from Nigeria

OA Chukwu, U Chukwu… - Journal of Pharmaceutical …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Objectives Access to affordable quality essential medicines in developing countries like
Nigeria continues to be a challenge despite interventions by relevant stakeholders …

The impact of blockchain on the healthcare environment

G Praveen, PK Singh, P Ranjan - Journal of Informatics …, 2021 - jieee.a2zjournals.com
Bitcoin was the first electronic payment system to truly exploit the power of blockchain
technology. There is currently the problem of health information inequality and health …

[HTML][HTML] COVID-19 related knowledge, attitude and practices in a Southeastern city in Nigeria: The Baseline

NJR Iloanusi, S Iloanusi, O Mgbere, AI Ajayi… - Social Sciences & …, 2023 - Elsevier
Although guidelines and recommendations for the prevention of COVID-19 are in place, it is
vital to assess how well people know and practice them, as well as people's attitude towards …

Medicine Security in Sub-Saharan Africa: Improving Access to Drugs Via Utilization of Novel Technologies: https://doi. org/10.51412/psnnjp. 2022.42

E Iwuchukwu, I Anukwu, M Ilomuanya - The Nigerian Journal of …, 2022 - psnnjp.org
Background: Providing all citizens with fair and equitable access to healthcare remains one
of the most challenging issues facing most African countries today. The health indices of the …