ArticleThe Journal of infectious diseases2016
Tracking Vaccination Teams During Polio Campaigns in Northern Nigeria by Use of Geographic Information System Technology: 2013-2015.
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- Assessment of open data kit mobile technology adoption to enhance reporting of supportive supervision conducted for oral poliovirus vaccine supplementary immunization activities in Nigeria, March 2017-February 2020.The Pan African medical journal · 2023Article
- Deployment of novel oral polio vaccine type 2 under emergency use listing in Nigeria: the rollout experience.The Pan African medical journal · 2023Review
- Descriptive epidemiology of poliomyelitis cases due to wild poliovirus type 1 and wild poliovirus type 3 in Nigeria, 2000-2020.The Pan African medical journal · 2023Article
- Leveraging Polio Geographic Information System Platforms in the African Region for Mitigating COVID-19 Contact Tracing and Surveillance Challenges: Viewpoint.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2022Article
- Use of Call Centers in Polio Eradication Efforts in Island Settlement in Chad.Journal of immunological sciences · 2021Article
- Auto Visual AFP Detection and Response (AVADAR) Improved Polio Surveillance in Lake Chad Polio Outbreak Priority Districts.Journal of immunological sciences · 2021Article
- Vaccinations and Vaccinators' Tracking System in Island Settlements: CHAD 2017-2018.Journal of immunological sciences · 2021Article
- Real-time monitoring of a circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus outbreak immunization campaign using digital health technologies in South Sudan.The Pan African medical journal · 2021Article
- From paper maps to digital maps: enhancing routine immunisation microplanning in Northern Nigeria.BMJ global health · 2019Review
- Using the polio programme to deliver primary health care in Nigeria: implementation research.Bulletin of the World Health Organization · 2019Article
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introductionNigeria 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.
methodsIn 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.
resultsFrom 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.
conclusionsThe 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.
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