“Seeing is Believing”: How Polio Survivors are Driving Immunisation in Northern Nigeria
In Sokoto State, Nigeria, a group of polio survivors is turning personal pain into powerful advocacy. From Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance.
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Bringing Light to the Niger Delta: The 3-Rivers Cataract Project
The Cure Blindness Project has partnered with Nigerian ophthalmologist Dr. Gabriel Okorodudu to bring cataract surgery directly to remote Niger Delta communities, targeting over one million people in previously unreachable waterways.
Going Door to Door to Beat Diphtheria in Nigeria
Since the pandemic caused immunisation rates to plunge, diphtheria cases have spiked in Nigeria. Health workers like Maryam Umar are racing to bring the population’s immune defences back up to par. From Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance.
Amid Brain Drain, Can Nigeria Draw Back Émigré Health Workers?
The high profile returns of some Nigerian medical specialists have sparked hopes that a sense of duty – together with opportunity in private practice – may help stem health sector exodus. From VaccinesWork.
Nigeria: Big Challenges, Local Solutions
With a population of more than 200 million and an annual birth cohort of over 8 million, delivering vaccination is a huge challenge in Nigeria. From VaccinesWork.