In Nigeria’s Off-Grid Communities, Solar-Powered Electricity is Improving Primary Healthcare Delivery
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Arinze Chijioke (Lead Writer) Augustine Joseph was fully aware of the dire power supply situation in Fish Town when he arrived to…
Protecting the Future: Kano’s Global Shapers Educate Schoolgirls on HPV and Its Vaccine
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Mahdi Garba [Lead writer] When Radeeyah Nasir is not at her job as a registrar in the obstetrics and gynaecology unit of…
Vaccines are a Modern Day Miracle: Gavi's Role in Sustaining Life-Saving Access
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Vivianne Ihekweazu and Alexander Chiejina (Lead Writers) “Thanks to the power of immunisation, the number of childhood deaths from vaccine preventable diseases…
CHIPS: Connecting Communities to Primary Health Care Facilities in Nasarawa State
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Twice a month, Mary Jacob, a Community Engagement Focal Person (CEFP), conducts supportive supervision of 35-year-old Afinnaki Ibrahim, a Community Health Influencer,…
CRoWN Initiative: Enhancing Immunisation Uptake for Zero-Dose Children in Bauchi State
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By Misbahu El-Hamza and Sunday Oko (Lead Writers) In Nigeria, a child is considered fully vaccinated if he or she has received…
Boosting Vaccine Demand and Acceptance: Key Takeaways from the VARN 2023 Conference
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By Sunday Oko and Kemisola Agbaoye (Lead Writers) Vaccination remains one of the most cost-effective public health interventions of modern medicine. Yet,…
All Babies Are Equal: How the All-Babies Programme is Encouraging Vaccination Uptake Through Cash Incentives
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In Dawanau Primary Healthcare Centre (PHC) located in Dawakin Tofa Local Government Area (LGA) of Kano State, Zainab Aliyu cradles her seven-month-old…
Closing the Gap: Partnering for 'the Big Catch-Up' on Routine Immunisation in Nigeria
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By Misbahu El-Hamza and Bunmi Oyebanji Obot (Lead Writers) Routine immunisation (RI) plays a critical role in reducing morbidity and mortality among…
World Immunisation Week 2023: Nigeria Can Achieve the Big Catch-Up
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By Thelma Chioma Abeku and Olayemi Amusile (Lead Writers) References World Health Organization (2019), Immunization, Available here:World Health Organization (2023), Global Health…
Village Health Teams: Ensuring Access to Life-Saving Vaccines in Uganda's Kyegegwa District
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By Namuli Hasifah (Lead Writer) Every day is immunisation day at the Bujubuli Health Centre III in Uganda’s Kyegegwa district’s Bujubuli sub-county….
Essential Tools for Safe Childbirth Lacking at Ubandoma Primary Health Care Center
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Ubandoma PHC is a Primary Health Centre (PHC) in Magajiya Ward of Kontagora Local Government Area. The facility provides immunisation, antenatal, and…
Mapping for Better Coverage: How GIS Microplanning is Revolutionising Immunisation Campaigns in Kano State
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Technology is enhancing healthcare in Nigeria, as demonstrated by the use of GIS mapping in Kano State to improve vaccinators’ performance and…
A Wearable Reminder: Prompting Caregivers to Stick to Vaccination Schedules in Kano State
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By Chibuike Alagboso and Ikemefuna Igwe (Lead writers) Gandirwawa Primary Health Centre (PHC) is in Minjibir Local Government Area (LGA) which is…
African Vaccination Week 2022: Equitable Vaccine Access can Help Build Resilient Communities
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By Folakemi Ajala (Lead Writer) From the old (smallpox) to the new (COVID-19), for centuries, vaccines have helped save and promote healthier…