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By | July 19, 2023

Going Beyond Global Commitments to Local Action for Zero Childhood Pneumonia Deaths in Nigeria

Children are more vulnerable to resistant infections in their early years because their immune systems are not fully developed to fight infections. This predisposes them to illnesses like malaria, diarrhoea, tuberculosis, and pneumonia, resulting in death if not quickly addressed. For three decades, pneumonia has remained the leading cause of child mortality globally, claiming the lives […]

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

By | June 12, 2023

In Dawanau Primary Healthcare Centre (PHC) located in Dawakin Tofa Local Government Area (LGA) of Kano State, Zainab Aliyu cradles her seven-month-old daughter, Fatima Abdulhamid. They sit on a bench with ten other women and their children, waiting for immunisation services. Rahama Bashir, a New Incentives field officer, leads Aliyu to a table where Asmau […]

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

By | April 24, 2023

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. Kyegegwa is a refugee host area situated within the Kyaka II refugee settlement camp. Established in 2005, the Kyaka II refugee settlement is one of the many settlements managed by the United Nations […]

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

By | August 9, 2022

By Chibuike Alagboso and Ikemefuna Igwe (Lead writers) Gandirwawa Primary Health Centre (PHC) is in Minjibir Local Government Area (LGA) which is 42 kilometres from Kano city in Kano State. Located on an expanse of land the size of almost four football fields, the PHC is usually bustling with activity: children running around, as their […]

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