Strengthening routine immunization in areas of Northern Nigeria at high risk for polio transmission during 2012-2014

Daniel Ali; Richard Banda; Abdulaziz Mohammed; Julie Adagadzu; Bolatito Murele; Rachel Seruyange; Jeevan Makam; Pascal Mkanda; Bassey Okpessen; Sisay G. Tegegne; Adeboye S. Folorunsho; Tesfaye B. Erbeto; Yared G. Yehualashet; Rui G. Vaz

doi:10.1093/infdis/jiv580

Strengthening routine immunization in areas of Northern Nigeria at high risk for polio transmission during 2012-2014

Daniel Ali, Richard Banda, Abdulaziz Mohammed, Julie Adagadzu, Bolatito Murele, Rachel Seruyange, Jeevan Makam, Pascal Mkanda, Bassey Okpessen, Sisay G. Tegegne, Adeboye S. Folorunsho, Tesfaye B. Erbeto, Yared G. Yehualashet, Rui G. Vaz

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Abstract

Background. Following the 2012 declaration by World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Director for Africa and the WHO Executive Board to ramp up routine immunization (RI) activities, began to intensify activities to strengthen RI. This study assessed how the intensification of RI helped strengthen service delivery in local government areas (LGAs) of northern Nigeria at high risk for polio transmission. Methods. A retrospective study was performed by analyzing RI administrative data and findings from supportive supervisory visits in 107 high-risk LGAs. Results. Our study revealed that administrative coverage with 3rd dose of diphtheria-pertussis-tetanus vaccine in the 107 high-risk LGAs improved from a maximum average coverage of 33% during the preintensification period of 2009-2011 to 74% during the postintensification period of 2012-2014. Conclusions. Routine immunization could be strengthened in areas where coverage is low, and RI has been identified to be weak when certain key routine activities are intensified.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	S147-S150
Journal	Journal of Infectious Diseases
Volume	213
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1093/infdis/jiv580
State	Published - May 1 2016
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

polio, high risk, local government areas
routine immunization, intensification
supportive supervisory visits

ASJC Scopus subject areas

General Medicine

Access to Document

10.1093/infdis/jiv580

Cite this

Ali, D., Banda, R., Mohammed, A., Adagadzu, J., Murele, B., Seruyange, R., Makam, J., Mkanda, P., Okpessen, B., Tegegne, S. G., Folorunsho, A. S., Erbeto, T. B., Yehualashet, Y. G., & Vaz, R. G. (2016). Strengthening routine immunization in areas of Northern Nigeria at high risk for polio transmission during 2012-2014. Journal of Infectious Diseases, 213, S147-S150. https://doi.org/10.1093/infdis/jiv580

Ali, D, Banda, R, Mohammed, A, Adagadzu, J, Murele, B, Seruyange, R, Makam, J, Mkanda, P, Okpessen, B, Tegegne, SG, Folorunsho, AS, Erbeto, TB, Yehualashet, YG & Vaz, RG 2016, 'Strengthening routine immunization in areas of Northern Nigeria at high risk for polio transmission during 2012-2014', Journal of Infectious Diseases, vol. 213, pp. S147-S150. https://doi.org/10.1093/infdis/jiv580

@article{50d2148df8c04a76a6bdf2ee76cc9f15,

title = "Strengthening routine immunization in areas of Northern Nigeria at high risk for polio transmission during 2012-2014",

abstract = "Background. Following the 2012 declaration by World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Director for Africa and the WHO Executive Board to ramp up routine immunization (RI) activities, began to intensify activities to strengthen RI. This study assessed how the intensification of RI helped strengthen service delivery in local government areas (LGAs) of northern Nigeria at high risk for polio transmission. Methods. A retrospective study was performed by analyzing RI administrative data and findings from supportive supervisory visits in 107 high-risk LGAs. Results. Our study revealed that administrative coverage with 3rd dose of diphtheria-pertussis-tetanus vaccine in the 107 high-risk LGAs improved from a maximum average coverage of 33% during the preintensification period of 2009-2011 to 74% during the postintensification period of 2012-2014. Conclusions. Routine immunization could be strengthened in areas where coverage is low, and RI has been identified to be weak when certain key routine activities are intensified.",

keywords = "polio, high risk, local government areas, routine immunization, intensification, supportive supervisory visits",

author = "Daniel Ali and Richard Banda and Abdulaziz Mohammed and Julie Adagadzu and Bolatito Murele and Rachel Seruyange and Jeevan Makam and Pascal Mkanda and Bassey Okpessen and Tegegne, {Sisay G.} and Folorunsho, {Adeboye S.} and Erbeto, {Tesfaye B.} and Yehualashet, {Yared G.} and Vaz, {Rui G.}",

note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2016 World Health Organization; licensee Oxford Journals.",

year = "2016",

month = may,

day = "1",

doi = "10.1093/infdis/jiv580",

language = "English (US)",

volume = "213",

pages = "S147--S150",

journal = "Journal of Infectious Diseases",

issn = "0022-1899",

publisher = "Oxford University Press",

}

TY - JOUR

T1 - Strengthening routine immunization in areas of Northern Nigeria at high risk for polio transmission during 2012-2014

AU - Ali, Daniel

AU - Banda, Richard

AU - Mohammed, Abdulaziz

AU - Adagadzu, Julie

AU - Murele, Bolatito

AU - Seruyange, Rachel

AU - Makam, Jeevan

AU - Mkanda, Pascal

AU - Okpessen, Bassey

AU - Tegegne, Sisay G.

AU - Folorunsho, Adeboye S.

AU - Erbeto, Tesfaye B.

AU - Yehualashet, Yared G.

AU - Vaz, Rui G.

PY - 2016/5/1

Y1 - 2016/5/1

N2 - Background. Following the 2012 declaration by World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Director for Africa and the WHO Executive Board to ramp up routine immunization (RI) activities, began to intensify activities to strengthen RI. This study assessed how the intensification of RI helped strengthen service delivery in local government areas (LGAs) of northern Nigeria at high risk for polio transmission. Methods. A retrospective study was performed by analyzing RI administrative data and findings from supportive supervisory visits in 107 high-risk LGAs. Results. Our study revealed that administrative coverage with 3rd dose of diphtheria-pertussis-tetanus vaccine in the 107 high-risk LGAs improved from a maximum average coverage of 33% during the preintensification period of 2009-2011 to 74% during the postintensification period of 2012-2014. Conclusions. Routine immunization could be strengthened in areas where coverage is low, and RI has been identified to be weak when certain key routine activities are intensified.

AB - Background. Following the 2012 declaration by World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Director for Africa and the WHO Executive Board to ramp up routine immunization (RI) activities, began to intensify activities to strengthen RI. This study assessed how the intensification of RI helped strengthen service delivery in local government areas (LGAs) of northern Nigeria at high risk for polio transmission. Methods. A retrospective study was performed by analyzing RI administrative data and findings from supportive supervisory visits in 107 high-risk LGAs. Results. Our study revealed that administrative coverage with 3rd dose of diphtheria-pertussis-tetanus vaccine in the 107 high-risk LGAs improved from a maximum average coverage of 33% during the preintensification period of 2009-2011 to 74% during the postintensification period of 2012-2014. Conclusions. Routine immunization could be strengthened in areas where coverage is low, and RI has been identified to be weak when certain key routine activities are intensified.

KW - polio, high risk, local government areas

KW - routine immunization, intensification

KW - supportive supervisory visits

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84966282800&partnerID=8YFLogxK

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/citedby.url?scp=84966282800&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.1093/infdis/jiv580

DO - 10.1093/infdis/jiv580

M3 - Article

C2 - 26917576

AN - SCOPUS:84966282800

SN - 0022-1899

VL - 213

SP - S147-S150

JO - Journal of Infectious Diseases

JF - Journal of Infectious Diseases

ER -

Strengthening routine immunization in areas of Northern Nigeria at high risk for polio transmission during 2012-2014

Abstract

Keywords

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Access to Document

Other files and links

Fingerprint

Cite this