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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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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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Torchlight

Making Good on a Promise: How Nasarawa State Vaccinated Seventy Percent of its Eligible Population

By Nigeria Health Watch
June 13, 2022
5 Mins read
By Gabriel Oke (Lead Writer) Nigeria’s COVID-19 vaccination campaign is not a competition and there are no prizes for the state that…
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Thought Leadership

Overcoming the Challenges of Financing Routine Immunisation Beyond COVID-19

By Chibuike Alagboso
February 23, 2022
4 Mins read
Vaccines remain an invaluable investment and one of the most cost-effective ways in preventing diseases, especially for new-born babies. When children have…
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Press Release

Nine in 10 African countries set to miss urgent COVID-19 vaccination goal

By Nigeria Health Watch
June 10, 2021
3 Mins read
Brazzaville, 10 June 2021 – As COVID-19 cases in Africa rise for the third week running and vaccines are increasingly scarce, 47 of…
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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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Press Release

Burundi launches ebola vaccination campaign for health and front-line workers

By Nigeria Health Watch
August 14, 2019
2 Mins read
Bujumbura, 14 August 2019 – On 13th August, the Ministry of Public Health and AIDS Control kicked off the vaccination campaign for front-line…
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Torchlight

Immunisation Protects Our Herd: Nigeria Health Watch Forum 2019

By Beti Baiye
April 30, 2019
7 Mins read
Immunisation is a clear success story and its value in preventing and curtailing infectious diseases cannot be overemphasised. It prevents an estimated…
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Torchlight

Remind Me: A tech solution to improve immunisation coverage in Nigeria  

By Chibuike Alagboso
February 11, 2019
6 Mins read
If you make your way along the busy Herbert Macaulay road in densely populated Yaba, Lagos State, you may hardly notice the…
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HealthTorchlight

A “best buy” for child health in Nigeria: The Case for Immunisation

By Nigeria Health Watch
December 4, 2018
3 Mins read
“I know that immunisation is important and obviously I want the best for my child, but the schedules are quite confusing, especially…
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