Aligning policymaking in decentralized health systems: Evaluation of strategies to prevent and control non-communicable diseases in Nigeria.

Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) are leading causes of death globally and in Nigeria they account for 29% of total deaths. Nigeria's health system is decentralized. Fragmentation in governance in federalised countries with decentralised health systems is a well-recognised challenge to coherent n...

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Main Authors: Whenayon Simeon Ajisegiri, Seye Abimbola, Azeb Gebresilassie Tesema, Olumuyiwa O Odusanya, Dike B Ojji, David Peiris, Rohina Joshi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021-01-01
Series:PLOS Global Public Health
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgph.0000050