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CHIPS: Connecting Communities to Primary Health Care Facilities in Nasarawa State

By Misbahu el-Hamza
August 14, 2023
5 Mins read
Twice a month, Mary Jacob, a Community Engagement Focal Person (CEFP), conducts supportive supervision of 35-year-old Afinnaki Ibrahim, a Community Health Influencer,…
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Torchlight

CRoWN Initiative: Enhancing Immunisation Uptake for Zero-Dose Children in Bauchi State

By Nigeria Health Watch
July 3, 2023
6 Mins read
By Misbahu El-Hamza and Sunday Oko (Lead Writers) In Nigeria, a child is considered fully vaccinated if he or she has received…
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Thought Leadership

Boosting Vaccine Demand and Acceptance: Key Takeaways from the VARN 2023 Conference

By Nigeria Health Watch
July 1, 2023
5 Mins read
By Sunday Oko and Kemisola Agbaoye (Lead Writers) Vaccination remains one of the most cost-effective public health interventions of modern medicine. Yet,…
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Torchlight

All Babies Are Equal: How the All-Babies Programme is Encouraging Vaccination Uptake Through Cash Incentives

By Nigeria Health Watch
June 12, 2023
5 Mins read
In Dawanau Primary Healthcare Centre (PHC) located in Dawakin Tofa Local Government Area (LGA) of Kano State, Zainab Aliyu cradles her seven-month-old…
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Thought Leadership

Closing the Gap: Partnering for 'the Big Catch-Up' on Routine Immunisation in Nigeria

By Nigeria Health Watch
May 25, 2023
5 Mins read
By Misbahu El-Hamza and Bunmi Oyebanji Obot (Lead Writers) Routine immunisation (RI) plays a critical role in reducing morbidity and mortality among…
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Thought Leadership

World Immunisation Week 2023: Nigeria Can Achieve the Big Catch-Up

By Nigeria Health Watch
May 6, 2023
1 Mins read
By Thelma Chioma Abeku and Olayemi Amusile (Lead Writers) References World Health Organization (2019), Immunization, Available here:World Health Organization (2023), Global Health…
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Torchlight Africa

Village Health Teams: Ensuring Access to Life-Saving Vaccines in Uganda's Kyegegwa District

By Nigeria Health Watch
April 24, 2023
5 Mins read
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….
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Community Health Watch

Essential Tools for Safe Childbirth Lacking at Ubandoma Primary Health Care Center

By Nigeria Health Watch
April 1, 2023
1 Mins read
Ubandoma PHC is a Primary Health Centre (PHC) in Magajiya Ward of Kontagora Local Government Area. The facility provides immunisation, antenatal, and…
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Torchlight

Mapping for Better Coverage: How GIS Microplanning is Revolutionising Immunisation Campaigns in Kano State

By Misbahu el-Hamza
February 27, 2023
5 Mins read
Technology is enhancing healthcare in Nigeria, as demonstrated by the use of GIS mapping in Kano State to improve vaccinators’ performance and…
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Torchlight

A Wearable Reminder: Prompting Caregivers to Stick to Vaccination Schedules in Kano State

By Nigeria Health Watch
August 9, 2022
6 Mins read
By Chibuike Alagboso and Ikemefuna Igwe (Lead writers) Gandirwawa Primary Health Centre (PHC) is in Minjibir Local Government Area (LGA) which is…
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Thought Leadership

African Vaccination Week 2022: Equitable Vaccine Access can Help Build Resilient Communities

By Nigeria Health Watch
May 11, 2022
5 Mins read
By Folakemi Ajala (Lead Writer) From the old (smallpox) to the new (COVID-19), for centuries, vaccines have helped save and promote healthier…
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Thought Leadership

Maintaining Nigeria’s Wild Poliovirus-Free Status: A Critical Step for Long Life for All

By Nigeria Health Watch
April 27, 2022
4 Mins read
By Onyinye Oranezi and Thelma Chioma Abeku (Lead Writers) The launch of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) a little over three…
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Thought Leadership

‘E nor dey, come tomorrow’ - How vaccine stock-outs affect routine immunisation rates

By Dara Ajala-Damisa
January 21, 2021
4 Mins read
Vaccines administered on the Nigerian National Immunisation schedule are free, right? Ewomazino disagrees. She had given birth to lovely twin boys and…
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Thought Leadership

Nigeria is wild poliovirus free. What next?

By Bashar Abubakar
November 3, 2020
4 Mins read
On August 25, 2020 Nigeria and the African continent received what was undoubtedly cheering news amid a very turbulent year — the country and…
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