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Targeting the last polio sanctuaries with Directly Observed Oral Polio Vaccination (DOPV) in northern Nigeria, (2014–2016)
BACKGROUND: The declaration of poliomyelitis eradication as a programmatic emergency for global public health by the 65th World Health Assembly …
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‘What kind of life is this?’ Diabetes related notions of wellbeing among adults in eastern Uganda and implications for mitigating future chronic disease risk
BACKGROUND: Effective prevention and care for type 2 diabetes requires that people link healthy behaviours to chronic disease-related wellbeing. This …
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Profile of polio-compatible cases in Nigeria, 2006–2016
BACKGROUND: The tremendous progress made by Nigeria towards polio eradication has recently suffered a setback with the isolation of circulating …
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Polio eradication in Nigeria: evaluation of the quality of acute flaccid paralysis surveillance documentation in Bauchi state, 2016
BACKGROUND: Nigeria is the only country in Africa that is yet to be certified as polio free. Surveillance for acute …
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Stopping circulatory vaccine-derived poliovirus in Kaduna state by scaling up special interventions in local government areas along rivers of interest- kamacha basin experience, 2013–2015
BACKGROUND: The Kamacha river is one of the five polio environmental surveillance sites in Kaduna State where 13 circulating vaccine-derived …
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Acute flaccid paralysis (AFP) surveillance intensification for polio certification in Kaduna state, Nigeria: lessons learnt, 2015–2016
BACKGROUND: Nigeria has made remarkable progress in its current efforts to interrupt wild poliovirus transmission despite the re-emergence of wild …
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Lessons learnt from implementing community engagement interventions in mobile hard-to-reach (HTR) projects in Nigeria, 2014–2015
BACKGROUND: The year 2014 was a turning point for polio eradication in Nigeria. Confronted with the challenges of increased numbers …
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Economic evaluation of telephone-based weight loss support for patients with knee osteoarthritis: a randomised controlled trial
BACKGROUND: The prevalence of knee osteoarthritis is increasing worldwide. Obesity is an important modifiable risk factor for both the incidence …
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Impact of engaging security personnel on access and polio immunization outcomes in security-inaccessible areas in Borno state, Nigeria
BACKGROUND: Nigeria was polio free for almost 2 years but, with the recent liberation of areas under the captivity of …
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Environmental, economic and socio-cultural risk factors of recurrent seasonal epidemics of cerebrospinal meningitis in Kebbi state, northwestern Nigeria: a qualitative approach
BACKGROUND: Kebbi State remains the epicentre of the seasonal epidemic meningitis in northwestern Nigeria despite interventions. In this setting, no …
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Transboundary nomadic population movement: a potential for import-export of poliovirus
BACKGROUND: Nomadic populations have a considerably higher risk of contracting a number of diseases but, despite the magnitude of the …
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The role of supportive supervision using mobile technology in monitoring and guiding program performance: a case study in Nigeria, 2015–2016
BACKGROUND: Supportive supervision is one of the interventions that fosters program improvement by way of imparting knowledge and skills to …
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AVADAR (Auto-Visual AFP Detection and Reporting): demonstration of a novel SMS-based smartphone application to improve acute flaccid paralysis (AFP) surveillance in Nigeria
BACKGROUND: Eradication of polio requires that the acute flaccid paralysis (AFP) surveillance system is sensitive enough to detect all cases …
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Conduct of vaccination in hard-to-reach areas to address potential polio reservoir areas, 2014–2015
BACKGROUND: The Global Vaccine Action Plan (GVAP) seeks to achieve the total realization of its vision through equitable access to …
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Under vaccination of children among Maasai nomadic pastoralists in Kenya: is the issue geographic mobility, social demographics or missed opportunities?
BACKGROUND: Nomadic lifestyle has been shown to be a significant factor in low immunization coverage. However, other factors which might …
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Religion and Health: exploration of attitudes and health perceptions of faith healing users in urban Ghana
BACKGROUND: The main aim of the study was to explore the attitudes and health perceptions of faith healing users in …
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Temporal trends in spatial inequalities of maternal and newborn health services among four east African countries, 1999–2015
BACKGROUND: Sub-Saharan Africa continues to account for the highest regional maternal mortality ratio (MMR) in the world, at just under …
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Causes of death and predictors of childhood mortality in Rwanda: a matched case-control study using verbal social autopsy
BACKGROUND: Rwanda has dramatically reduced child mortality, but the causes and sociodemographic drivers for mortality are poorly understood. METHODS: We …
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Sexual violence among adolescent girls and young women in Malawi: a cluster-randomized controlled implementation trial of empowerment self-defense training
BACKGROUND: Globally, sexual violence is prevalent, particularly for adolescent women. This cluster-randomized controlled implementation trial examines empowerment self-defense (ESD) for …
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Seatbelt use and risk of major injuries sustained by vehicle occupants during motor-vehicle crashes: a systematic review and meta-analysis of cohort studies
BACKGROUND: In 2004, a World Health Report on road safety called for enforcement of measures such as seatbelt use, effective …