Potential role of proprietary patent medicine vendors in primary eye and ear care: A mixed methods study in northern Nigeria
PPMVs might be able to play a role in delivering primary ear and eye health care for common conditions, in collaboration with local clinicians. To do this, PPMVs would require training in eye and ear conditions and skills in their detection and counselling clients as well as reliable supply chains for medication, and skills in stock control, record keeping and facility management.
Authors
- Sunday Isiyaku (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3839-5813)
- Joseph Okeibunor (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6696-8503)
- Clare Gilbert (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3514-6248)
- Elena Schmidt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5450-6144)
- Emma Jolley (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2388-3454)
- Hannah Faal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9099-7400)
- Andrew Smith (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4648-4090)
- Oluwatosin Adekeye (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0347-3770)
- Elizabeth Elhassan
- Adamani William
- Caleb Mpyet
- Lawal Hasfat Kontagora
Institutions
- University of Nigeria (NG)
- University of Jos (NG)
- Kaduna State University (NG)
- University of Calabar (NG)
- London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (GB)
- Sightsavers (GB)
- Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital (NG)
- National Eye Centre (NG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2025-06-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0326132
- Primary Topic
- Pharmaceutical Economics and Policy
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Sightsavers International