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…
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…
Simple but effective: The community mobilisers driving immunization in Borno State
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Polio immunization in Nigeria has arguably received more consistent publicity than any other disease. The focus on eradicating polio via immunization has…
The last mile: On the frontlines of polio eradication in Kano State
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In August 2016, the last poliovirus case in Nigeria was diagnosed in Monguno Local Government Area in the North-Eastern state of Borno….
Top Ten News Items on Health, 13 January 2017
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Nigeria flags off scheme to revive 10,000 primary health care centres. Millions of children to receive measles vaccine in north-eastern Nigeria. President…