A qualitative inquiry on the status and adequacy of legal instruments establishing infectious disease surveillance in Nigeria

被引:4
作者
Makinde, Olusesan Ayodeji [1 ,2 ,3 ]
Odimegwu, Clifford Obby [1 ,2 ]
机构
[1] Univ Witwatersrand, Sch Publ Hlth, Demog & Populat Studies Program, Johannesburg, South Africa
[2] Univ Witwatersrand, Sch Social Sci, Johannesburg, South Africa
[3] Viable Knowledge Masters, 22 Olusegun Obasanjo St, Lokogoma, Abuja Federal C, Nigeria
关键词
Disease outbreaks; infectious diseases; legislation; Nigeria; regulation; surveillance;
D O I
10.11604/pamj.2018.31.22.14119
中图分类号
R1 [预防医学、卫生学];
学科分类号
1004 ; 120402 ;
摘要
Introduction: The threat of devastating disease outbreaks is on the rise with several outbreaks recorded across the world in the last five years. The intractable Ebola Virus Disease outbreak in West Africa which spread to Nigeria was a reawakening point. This study aims to review the status and adequacy of the legal framework for disease surveillance in Nigeria. Methods: a mixed methods approach comprising of document reviews and key informant interviews was used in data collection. Methods: A mixed methods approach comprising of document reviews and key informant interviews was used in data collection. Results: Fourteen key informants from the federal ministry of health (FMOH) and six States were interviewed. Five legal instruments were identified and reviewed. The Quarantine Act of 1926 remains the active National Law on disease surveillance in Nigeria. An Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response Policy (IDSR) was developed in 2005 as the means for achieving the International Health Regulations (IHR). All six states claimed to have adopted the national IDSR policy though none could present a domesticated version of the policy. Key informants were concerned that Nigeria does not yet have an adequate legal framework for disease surveillance. Conclusion: The legal instruments establishing disease surveillance in Nigeria require strengthening and possibly enactment as a National Law in order to address emerging disease threats.
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