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Lessons learned from setting up the Nahuche Health and Demographic Surveillance System in the resource-constrained context of northern Nigeria

Olatunji AlabiNahuche Health and Demographic Surveillance System and the PRRINN-MNCH ProgrammeKano, NigeriaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Henry V. DoctorUnited Nations Office on Drugs and CrimeCountry Office for Nigeria, Abuja, Nigeria
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Godwin Y. AfenyaduNahuche Health and Demographic Surveillance System and the PRRINN-MNCH ProgrammeKano, Nigeria
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Sally E. FindleyDepartment of Population and Family HealthMailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, USA
Article: 23368 | Received 15 Nov 2013, Accepted 08 Mar 2014, Published online: 07 May 2014

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