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Rising cholera cases: Harnessing the momentum of COVID‐19 to strengthen Nigeria's health systems
Author(s) -
Oladapo Rasaq Kayode,
Oyetola Afeez Babatunde,
Obidiro Onyinyechi Patience,
Olajide Adekunle,
OsuagwuNwogu Eze,
Olaitan Olajide Mariam,
Ngokere Chiso,
Monisola Igbalajobi,
Ibraheem Bakare,
Afolayan Abiola
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
the international journal of health planning and management
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.672
H-Index - 41
eISSN - 1099-1751
pISSN - 0749-6753
DOI - 10.1002/hpm.3289
Subject(s) - covid-19 , cholera , momentum (technical analysis) , pandemic , virology , geography , development economics , medicine , political science , business , economics , infectious disease (medical specialty) , outbreak , pathology , disease , finance
Recently, there has been a surge in cholera cases in Nigeria. With the exhausting health resources and the overwhelming attention towards COVID‐19, Nigeria is in danger of worsening the epidemiological profile of cholera in the country. Thus, it is pertinent to address the surge to prevent further weakening of the country's health system. In this paper, we, therefore, explore the various interrelated factors accounting for the surge in Nigeria. It is therefore suggested that multifaceted public health strategies be employed that leverage the current level of disease preparedness and response capacities to the COVID‐19 pandemic to reduce the impacts of cholera. These measures will not only help in strengthening the country's health system but also enhance the achievement of the relevant strategies toward eradicating cholera.