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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Tracking vaccination teams during polio campaigns in Northern Nigeria by use of geographic information system technology: 2013-2015
Journal of Infectious Diseases, Volume 213, Year 2016
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Description
Introduction. Nigeria is among the 3 countries in which polio remains endemic. The country made significant efforts to reduce polio transmission but remains challenged by poor-quality campaigns and poor team performance in some areas. This article demonstrates the application of geographic information system technology to track vaccination teams to monitor settlement coverage, reduce the number of missed settlements, and improve team performance. Methods. In each local government area where tracking was conducted, global positioning system-enabled Android phones were given to each team on a daily basis and were used to record team tracks. These tracks were uploaded to a dashboard to show the level of coverage and identify areas missed by the teams. Results. From 2012 to June 2015, tracking covered 119 immunization days. A total of 1149 tracking activities were conducted. Of these, 681 (59%) were implemented in Kano state. There was an improvement in the geographic coverage of settlements and an overall reduction in the number of missed settlements. Conclusions. The tracking of vaccination teams provided significant feedback during polio campaigns and enabled supervisors to evaluate performance of vaccination teams. The reports supported other polio program activities, such as review of microplans and the deployment of other interventions, for increasing population immunity in northern Nigeria. © 2016 World Health Organization; licensee Oxford Journals.
Authors & Co-Authors
Touray, Kebba
Switzerland, Geneva
Organisation Mondiale de la Santé
Mkanda, Pascal
Congo, Brazzaville
World Health Organization Regional Office for Africa Congo
Nsubuga, Peter
United States, Atlanta
Global Public Health Solutions
Erbeto, Tesfaye Bedada
Switzerland, Geneva
Organisation Mondiale de la Santé
Banda, Richard M.
Switzerland, Geneva
Organisation Mondiale de la Santé
Etsano, Andrew
United States, Atlanta
Global Public Health Solutions
Shuaib, Faisal Mohammed B.
United States, Atlanta
Global Public Health Solutions
Vaz, Rui Gama
Switzerland, Geneva
Organisation Mondiale de la Santé
Statistics
Citations: 37
Authors: 8
Affiliations: 3
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1093/infdis/jiv493
ISSN:
00221899
Research Areas
Health System And Policy
Maternal And Child Health
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Study Locations
Nigeria