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Role of Routine Medical Checkups in Enhancing Health Security among the Elderly in Katsina, Nigeria

2026-02-24

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<title>Abstract</title> <p>Background Routine Medical Checkups (RMCs) are critical to preventive healthcare for ageing populations, yet their contribution to health security and pandemic preparedness in low-resource settings remains underexplored. In northern Nigeria, elderly populations face high burdens of unmanaged non-communicable diseases, weak insurance coverage, and entrenched reliance on reactive care. T...

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10.21203/rs.3.rs-8890650/v1
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