Essential Drugs Revolving Fund Scheme in Nigeria; from the Edge of a Precipice towards Sustainability
Journal Title: Journal of Advances in Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences - Year 2016, Vol 8, Issue 2
Abstract
Efficient and effective preventive and curative health care relies predominantly on the availability of essential drugs. Essential drug supply in most African countries is characterized by”. The cycle of terror”, which lead to decapitalization and lack of sustainability of essential drugs revolving fund (DRF) system. This study described the DRF situation in Nigeria and ways to promote better management and utilization of the scheme. Electronic search of published studies and documents obtained from Google scholar, and PubMed was carried out using the key words singly and in combination. The eligibility criteria was used for selection. Studies published in English language and conducted in Nigeria, and those with defined inclusion criteria and ethical approvals were used. The study suggested that poor economic, political, structural, management and human factors, contribute greatly to DRF decapitalization in most government hospitals in Nigeria.
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Brian O. Ogbonna, Charles N. Nwako
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- DOI 10.9734/JAMPS/2016/25950
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