WHO Africa says women health workers in Nigeria are improving disease detection and vaccination outreach, including a women-led measles response in Nasarawa State.
Women health workers and volunteers are helping drive disease detection and response in Nigeria, according to a new WHO Africa report.
The report says a women-led measles response in Nasarawa State helped improve case reporting, vaccination outreach and community trust. WHO said vaccination coverage in the targeted communities rose from 60 percent to 97 percent, and the response delivered 76,500 measles vaccine doses.
WHO Africa also said the workforce involved in the response was 78 percent women.
The report comes as Nigeria continues to strengthen surveillance and outbreak response through trained IDSR workers and digital reporting platforms. WHO and UNICEF have also recently highlighted outreach campaigns that bring vaccines directly to communities.
Key figures
- 97 percent vaccination coverage in targeted communities, up from 60 percent
- 76,500 measles vaccine doses delivered
- 78 percent of the response workforce were women
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