Youth Group Engagement in Noncompliant Communities During Supplemental Immunization Activities in Kaduna, Nigeria, in 2014

Conclusions. Systematic engagement of youth groups has a great future in polio interruption as we approach the endgame strategy for polio eradication. It promises to be a veritable innovation in reaching chronically missed children in OPV-refusing communities.

Source: The Journal of Infectious Diseases - April 1, 2016 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Musa, A., Mkanda, P., Manneh, F., Korir, C., Warigon, C., Gali, E., Banda, R., Umeh, G., Nsubuga, P., Chevez, A., Vaz, R. G. Tags: BEST POLIO ERADICATION INITIATIVE (PEI) PRACTICES IN NIGERIA WITH SUPPORT FROM THE WHO Source Type: research