Are we there yet? Leveraging the Private Sector for Lassa Vaccine R&D
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The search for an effective vaccine against Lassa fever has gained momentum in recent years. Currently, early supportive care and the anti-viral…
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…
COVID-19 Vaccine was the Top Health News Item in 2021
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From the moment the novel coronavirus was identified in January 2020 and subsequently declared a pandemic in March, the race has been…
The New Malaria Vaccine: A New Dimension in the Fight against Malaria
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After decades of trials, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has recommended a new malaria vaccine for children, adding a new development in…
Will you take the COVID-19 Vaccine? A Household Survey on the Perception of Nigerians towards a COVID-19 vaccine
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By Beti Baiye & Ibukun Oguntola (Lead Writers) Vaccines are vital to the prevention and control of infectious-disease outbreaks. They protect us…
COVID-19: Lessons from India and why Nigeria must not be complacent
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In the last month, India has reported over 200,000 new cases of COVID-19 every single day. Hospitals are full and struggling to…
‘E nor dey, come tomorrow’ - How vaccine stock-outs affect routine immunisation rates
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Vaccines administered on the Nigerian National Immunisation schedule are free, right? Ewomazino disagrees. She had given birth to lovely twin boys and…
MSF: Fractioning doses of yellow fever vaccine can help save more lives during outbreaks
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WHO will change its guidelines to recommend using partial doses of the yellow fever vaccine during emergencies as a result of new…
10 things you should know about COVID-19 vaccine candidates
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(1) Why are vaccines important in the COVID-19 pandemic?The COVID-19 outbreak has evolved into a historic pandemic, bringing unprecedented disruption to global…
ACEGID in Ede: Science Capacity evolving in Nigeria from an unusual Location
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When will the COVID-19 pandemic be over? Will life return to how it was before COVID-19 disrupted it? These questions probably run…
Sustaining the tempo; How Kano is succeeding in its fight against Polio
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As the early morning harmattan wind blew through the crowded Fagge area of Kano, about thirty people, mostly women, gathered inside the…
When Gavi came to visit Nigeria
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A welcome visit from Gavi As 2019 wound down to its close and holiday plans were being made, arrangements were also being made…
Lessons from Kaduna: improving immunisation coverage through local emergency coordination centres
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In the last three decades, the world has gone through a long and tough road in the push to eradicate the crippling…
A Dual Approach: Tackling Maternal deaths in Southern Nigeria using technology and birth kits
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When Abiodun Adereni founded HelpMum two years ago, his dream was to provide basic health information to pregnant women and to help…