A5025082969- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- Virology and Viral Diseases
- Viral Infections and Immunology Research
- COVID-19 epidemiological studies
- Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology
- Global Health and Epidemiology
- Immune responses and vaccinations
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
- Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology
- Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research
- ICT in Developing Communities
- Food Safety and Hygiene
- Zoonotic diseases and public health
- Healthcare and Environmental Waste Management
- Community Development and Social Impact
- Child and Adolescent Health
- Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
- Respiratory viral infections research
- vaccines and immunoinformatics approaches
- Global Health Care Issues
- Health Policy Implementation Science
- Salmonella and Campylobacter epidemiology
- COVID-19 impact on air quality
- Healthcare Systems and Reforms
University Medical Center Groningen
2024
University of Groningen
2024
World Health Organization - Nigeria
2016-2023
Bauchi State University
2018
World Health Organization - Pakistan
2015-2016
Introduction. Poliomyelitis remains a global threat despite availability of oral polio vaccine (OPV), proven to reduce the burden paralyzing disease. In Nigeria, children continue miss opportunity be fully vaccinated, owing factors such as unmet health needs and low uptake in security-compromised underserved communities. We describe implementation evaluation several activities create demand for vaccination persistently poor-performing local government areas (LGAs).
The Global Vaccine Action Plan (GVAP) seeks to achieve the total realization of its vision through equitable access immunization as well utilizing systems for delivery other primary healthcare programs. inequities in accessing hard-to-reach areas have very serious implications prevention and control vaccine-preventable diseases, especially polio eradication initiative. Government Nigeria implemented vaccination communities with support from World Health Organization (WHO) address issues...
Objective To evaluate a project that integrated essential primary health-care services into the oral polio vaccine programme in hard-toreach, underserved communities northern Nigeria.Methods In 2013, Nigeria's emergency operation centre adopted new approach to rapidly raise immunity and reduce newborn, child maternal morbidity mortality.We identified, trained equipped eighty-four mobile health teams provide free vaccination primary-care 3176 hard-to-reach settlements.We conducted...
Nigeria was polio free for almost 2 years but, with the recent liberation of areas under captivity insurgents, there has been a resurgence cases. For several years, these inaccessible did not have access to vaccination due activities Bokoharam, resulting in concentration cohort unvaccinated children that served as sanctuary. This article describes processes engagement security personnel security-compromised and impact on immunization outcomes.We assessed routine program data from January...
Nomadic populations have a considerably higher risk of contracting number diseases but, despite the magnitude public health risks involved, they are mostly underserved with few policies or plans to target them. population movements shown be niche for transmission diseases, including poliomyelitis. The nomadic routes traverse northern states Nigeria other countries in Lake Chad subregion. As part February 2016 polio supplemental immunization activity (SIA) Bauchi state, review and identified...
The Polio Eradication Initiative in Nigeria, which started >20 years ago, faced many challenges, including initial denial, resistance from communities, and prolonged regional safety concerns. These challenges led into the structuring of response development National Emergency Action Plan, improved partner coordination government engagement, establishment a Operations Centre. Although monthly supplementary immunization activities (SIAs) continued, targeting settlements at high risk for polio...
The year 2014 was a turning point for polio eradication in Nigeria. Confronted with the challenges of increased numbers cases detected rural, hard-to-reach (HTR), and security-compromised areas northern Nigeria, Nigeria program introduced HTR project four states to provide immunization maternal child health services these communities. set up improve population immunity, increase oral vaccine (OPV) other uptake, support Nigeria's efforts interrupt transmission by 2015. Furthermore, also aimed...
The polio eradication initiative had major setbacks in 2003 and 2007 due to media campaigns which renowned scholars Islamic clerics criticized vaccines. World Health Organization (WHO) partnered with journalists form the Journalists Initiatives on Immunisation Against Polio (JAP), develop communication initiatives aimed at highlighting activities importance of immunization northern Nigeria.We evaluated impact JAP Kaduna State by determining total number materials produced newspaper clips...
As global effort is made towards measles elimination, the use of innovative technology to enhance planning for campaign has become critical. GIS been applied track polio vaccination activities in Nigeria with encouraging outcomes. Despite numerous campaigns after first catch up 2005, sub-optimal outcomes previous supplemental immunization necessitated ideas achieve better especially when 2017/2018 campaign. This led application Northern states study a report what was achieved Nigeria....
Effective integration, one of the seven strategic priorities Immunization Agenda 2030, can contribute to increasing vaccination coverage and efficiency. The objective study is measure compare input costs "non-selective" measles campaign as a stand-alone strategy when integrated with another campaign.We conducted cost-minimization using matched design data from five states Nigeria. We carried-out our analysis in 3 that Meningitis A 2 implemented campaign. operational (e.g., personnel,...
Background. Remarkable progress had been made since the launch of Global Polio Eradication Initiative in 1988. However endemic wild poliovirus transmission Nigeria, Pakistan, and Afghanistan remains an issue international concern. Poor microplanning has identified as a major contributor to high numbers chronically missed children. Methods. We assessed contribution revised household-based process implemented Kano State from September 2013 April 2014 outcomes subsequent polio supplemental...
Measles is a highly infectious disease with great burden and implication on displaced population low immunity status. The can cause up to 140,000 deaths annually. Internal displacement during supplemental immunization activities often affects optimal reach coverage of the campaign as people move implementation logistic plans are usually disrupted attendant missed children. This study documented process extension measles vaccination (MVC) 2018 for five internally persons (IDPs) camps in Benue...
Kano is one of the high-risk states for polio transmission in Northern Nigeria. The state reported more cases wild polioviruses (WPVs) than any other country. Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey 2013 indicated that OPV3 coverage routine immunization (RI) programmewas 57.9%. Additionally, serial seroprevalence studies conducted from 2011 to 2015 eightmetropolitan LGAs low immunity levels against all three serotypes children below year. Areas with sub-optimal RI such as Kanothat fail remove...
Introduction: Cross Rivers State, in southern Nigeria, conducted measles Supplemental Immunization Activities (SIAs) 2 phases from -15 March, 2018. The SIAs coordination was led by the State technical committee. A total of 90 supervisors national and subnational levels, including consultants were deployed to support SIAs. instant messaging service - WhatsApp utilized help communication among field teams.
The declaration of poliomyelitis eradication as a programmatic emergency for global public health by the 65th World Health Assembly in 2012 necessitated innovations and strategies to achieve results. Review confirmed polio cases 2013 showed that most were from non-compliant households, where parents connived with vaccinators finger mark children without actually vaccinating oral vaccine or absent home at time visit vaccinators. We used pre-post design quantify outcomes directly observed...
Immunisation activities generate sharps and infectious non-sharp waste that have harmful impact on the community health care workers if disposed of improperly, leading to carbon mono oxide (CO) emissions which contribute global warming. Health is not effectively managed, especially in some developing countries. However, measles supplemental immunisation (SIAs) are used strengthen routine system, including management. The management planning provides an opportunity build capacity, mobilize...
Context: In Nigeria, there exist wide disparities within and between the 36 states regarding magnitude, pattern factors that determines choice of place delivery. This study aimed to identify women’s biological, sociocultural, economic characteristics influence their delivery in Yobe State. Methods: is a descriptive cross sectional using 2008 National Demographic Health Survey with records 659 women 15-49 years old, who had given birth January 2003 December Bivariate Pearson’s Chi square test...
Nigeria is the only country in Africa that yet to be certified as polio free. Surveillance for acute flaccid paralysis (AFP) foundation of eradication initiative since it provides information alert both health managers and clinician timely actions should initiated interrupt transmission virus. The strategy also evidence absence wild poliovirus. This evaluation was performed assess key quality indicators defined by program thus identify gaps allow planning corrective measures achieve a...
The measles supplemental immunisation activity is an effective strategy that improves vaccination coverage and reduces measles-related morbidity mortality. However, the lack of compliance with microplanning processes, contributes to improper estimation resources needed for a good SIA in Nigeria. We described verification process 2017/2018 campaign highlighted contribution selected variables output microplan.We conducted 2 phases. In Phase 1, we verified at least 30% randomly microplans...
The global polio eradication initiative has made giant stride by achieving a 99% reduction in Wild poliovirus (WPV) cases, with Nigeria on the verge of being declared polio-free following over 36 months without WPV. provided multiple resources, assets and lessons learnt that could be transitioned to other public health challenges, including improving quality vaccination coverage measles campaigns order reduce incidences Nigeria. We documented legacy used support national campaign 2017/2018....
In Kaduna State of Nigeria, the high influx people from neighboring states with eligible children for polio vaccination represents a significant proportion target population. Many these are often missed by team. The purpose study was to determine contribution targeted stakeholders in transit vaccination.We used trends vaccinated at points, motor parks and markets, well as total teams Chikun, Igabi Sabon Gari Local Government Areas (LGAs) State, four rounds before after introduction State.A...
Globally, supplemental immunization activities (SIAs) are known to be a major strategy for attainment of the global measles elimination goal less than one case per million population within geographic area by year 2020. Adequate planning is critical success vaccination campaign. To achieve quality SIA implementation effective interruption transmission, World Health Organization introduced Readiness Assessment Tool, which includes readiness dashboard. It strategic tool used ensure completed...