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O. Ogbonna Brian

Publications (3)

Leveraging on Prompt Proactive and Preventive Integrated Strategies (PPPIS) for Meningitis Control in Nigeria: Getting it Right

O. Ogbonna Brian · Journal of Advances in Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences · 2017

Background: Given the escalating morbidity and mortality recorded annually due to meningitis outbreak in Nigeria, it is fast becoming a disease of public health concern. Objectives: This study described and discussed preventive strategies based on the disease pattern to generate...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JAMPS/2017/34507

Prescribing Errors in Nigeria’s Healthcare System; Exploration towards Promoting Rational Prescribing for Improved Patient Care

O. Ogbonna Brian · Journal of Advances in Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences · 2016

Rational prescribing is vital to achieving rational drug use but limited studies exist on the prescription practices, causes, and types of prescription error in developing countries. Prescription error is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality globally. However, due...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JAMPS/2016/26864

Assessment of National Health Insurance Scheme’s (NHIS) Effectiveness in a Tertiary Teaching Hospital in Southeast Nigeria

N. Ele Grace, O. Ogbonna Brian, M. Ochei Uche & U. Odili Valentine · Journal of Advances in Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences · 2017

Background: The fundamental concept of health insurance is risk sharing and burden bearing. The scheme is undermined by limitations ranging from very frequent use of the services more than necessary by enrollees, to cost escalation, poor management, and skimming. Assessment of se...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JAMPS/2017/32767