Eradication of wild poliovirus in Nigeria: Lessons learnt

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dc.contributor.authorEkwebelem OC
dc.contributor.authorNnorom-Dike OV
dc.contributor.authorAborode AT
dc.contributor.authorEkwebelem NC
dc.contributor.authorAleke JC
dc.contributor.authorOfielu ES
dc.date.accessioned2022-07-23T10:38:05Z
dc.date.available2022-07-23T10:38:05Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.descriptionPublic Health in Practice
dc.description.abstractIntroduction On August 24, 2020, Nigeria recorded a monumental success by achieving the aim of a “wild polio-free country” after completing three years without any case of wild poliovirus (WPV). Methods For this commentary, we consulted relevant publications, official documents, and working plans and policy statements of the relevant organizations responsible for Nigeria's Polio Eradication Initiative. Results Efforts to curb the challenges the Polio Eradication Initiative (PEI) faced in Nigeria through effective partnerships, the CORE Group Polio Project (CGPP), Volunteer Community Mobilizers (VCMs), and Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) partners proved successful, as it resulted in Nigeria being removed from the list of endemic countries in September 2015, and subsequently declared free of WPV on August 24, 2020, following an absence of indigenous transmission for three years. Conclusion Unrelenting prioritization of polio eradication and global support is still needed to achieve a polio-free world.
dc.identifier.citation10.1016/j.puhip.2021.100144
dc.identifier.issn2666-5352
dc.identifier.urihttps://nerd.ethesis.ng/handle/123456789/142
dc.language.isoen
dc.subjectNigeria
dc.subjectEradication
dc.subjectPolio
dc.subjectVaccine
dc.subjectWild poliovirus
dc.titleEradication of wild poliovirus in Nigeria: Lessons learnt
dc.typeArticle
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