Observatory system for monitoring Hepatitis C development in Nigeria

Sero-prevalence studies and statistical modelling have been employed over the years for the estimation and monitoring of Hepatitis B <; C development in Nigeria. However, several issues which include wider coverage of the Nigerian population, unified health records for existing and new patients diagnosed with this disease, and access to the dispersed data often collected in isolation by healthcare professionals are yet to be fully addressed. As a result, there is no definite data across the country in policy formulation. The overall aim of this study is to design and implement an observatory system for monitoring hepatitis C development in Nigeria, which will serve as a decision support system and policy-making tool in the healthcare system. The system collects and integrates data, process and display results on the dashboard, that shows information to decision makers for policy formulation.