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  • CHIPS: Connecting Communities to Primary Health Care Facilities in Nasarawa State

    Misbahu el-Hamza

    August 14, 2023 |

    Nigeria Health Watch |

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    Response Location: Nigeria, Nasarawa

    The Community Health Influencer, Promoter and Services (CHIPS) program aims to reduce maternal and child mortality by increasing access to primary healthcare services. CHIPS workers conduct weekly home visits where they provide helpful information on healthcare services, preventive medicine and connections to nearby health facilities. CHIPS launched in 2018 and in 2019, data showed that maternal deaths had decreased from 120 to 90.

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  • Rebuilding Health in Yobe State through PHC Rehabilitation and Social Equity Initiatives

    Misbahu el-Hamza Hadiza Mohammed

    July 24, 2023 |

    Nigeria Health Watch |

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    Response Location: Nigeria, Yobe

    To address gaps in healthcare access, the local government partnered with organizations like Plan International, German Cooperation and the World Bank’s Saving One Million Lives Project to build, refurbish and equip primary healthcare centers across the state to provide better care. As of May 2023, 138 centers have been built or upgraded, offering maternity care services, child healthcare, vaccinations and family planning among other services.

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  • CRoWN Initiative: Enhancing Immunization Uptake for Zero-Dose Children in Bauchi State

    Misbahu el-Hamza Sunday Oko

    July 03, 2023 |

    Nigeria Health Watch |

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    Response Location: Nigeria, Bauchi

    The Community Reorientation Women Network (CRoWN) initiative is working to increase immunization rates among children by leveraging trained community volunteers to identify zero-dose children and help connect them and their families with vaccination resources. Three months into the initiative’s pilot phase, CRoWN volunteers managed to reach 99% of identified zero-dose children, leading to increased vaccination rates among youth.

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  • I-WASH: Improving Access to Water Sanitation and Hygiene Services in Kebbi State

    Misbahu el-Hamza Dabri Ohanu Olohije

    May 22, 2023 |

    Nigeria Health Watch |

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    Response Location: Nigeria, Kebbi

    The I-WASH program aims to combat waterborne diseases and address challenges facing communities without access to clean water. The program has built toilets in schools, provided handwashing facilities, as well as a solar-powered borehole and educational services on sanitation practices and how to maintain the water points. Through the help of the I-WASH program, as of May 2022, 300 functional toilets had been built in households across more than 30 communities.

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  • Mapping for Better Coverage: How GIS Microplanning is Revolutionising Immunisation Campaigns in Kano State

    Misbahu el-Hamza

    February 27, 2023 |

    Nigeria Health Watch |

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    Response Location: Nigeria, Kano

    Geospatial Information Systems technology (GIS) maps out locations in need of vaccines, as well as how many people are vaccinated in each area. This method has increased vaccination rates for conditions like polio and has also allowed vaccination teams to update their practices instead of continuing to use paper maps.

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  • A program is addressing chronic malnutrition in children, pregnant women in Kano State

    Misbahu el-Hamza

    September 26, 2022 |

    Social Voices |

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    Response Location: Nigeria, Kano

    The Accelerating Nutrition Results in Nigeria (ANRiN) Project works to address chronic malnutrition in young children, pregnant women, and nursing mothers, as well as reducing maternal and child mortality. The program provides home check-ins and access to resources, from nutritious foods to advice on better hygiene practices.

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  • How an initiative is providing water to remote communities in northern Nigeria

    Misbahu el-Hamza

    September 10, 2022 |

    Daily Trust |

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    Response Location: Nigeria

    The Water the Needy Foundation uses donations and sponsors to provide rural, remote communities in Nigeria access to drinking water by building wells and boreholes.

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