Pivotal role of community health physician: Nigeria as a case study

Briggs NCT 1, Eli S 2, *, Kalio DGB 3 and Omodu PJ 4

1 Department of Community Medicine, Rivers State University.
2 Mother, Baby and Adolescent Care Global Foundation.
3 Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Rivers State University Teaching Hospital.
4 Department of Surgery, Rivers State University Teaching Hospital.
 
Letter to the Editor
World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2021, 11(01), 051-052
Article DOI: 10.30574/wjarr.2021.11.1.0208
Publication history: 
Received on 03 April 2021; revised on 01 July 2021; accepted on 04 July 2021
 
Abstract: 
The role of the community health doctor cannot be over-emphasized. They are invaluably to the community, the government, non-governmental organizations, international agencies, other medical specialist, religious bodies all and asundry especially in the area of disease prevention and driving of government policies in disease prevention.
 
Keywords: 
Pivotal; Community; Health; Physician; Nigeria
 
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