Progress on Polio Eradication in Nigeria2004

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Progress on Polio Eradication in Nigeria-2004

• Prof E. Lambo
• Federal Minister of Health
• Ministerial Meeting, Geneva, 13 January 2005

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Trend of WPV Cases and resumption of NIDs
Nigeria,2002-2004
Kano resumes
Kano suspends
NIDs SNIDs
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Intensified Advocacy

• End of polio safety controversy July 11th 2004
• Collaboration with ALGON (Association of Local
  Governments of Nigeria) as a member of the ICC
  August 2004
  
• Cross-border meeting of religious traditional
  leaders September 2004
  
• Synchronized NIDs launch in Kano October 2nd
  2004
  
• President directs governors to monitor polio
  progress in their states
  
• Collaboration with traditional and religious
  bodies
  
• Collaboration with health professional bodies,
  NCWS, NUJ, etc

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Trend of SIA Coverage, Nigeria, by round in 2004
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Jan-May 04
Jan-May 03
Jun Sep 03
Jun Sep 04
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Nigeria Comparison of Monthly WPV cases, Jan
31st Oct, 2003/04
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Conclusions

• OPV acceptance has increased among the
  communities.
  
• Significant improvement in SIA Quality
• Fewer WPV cases than anticipated were confirmed
  during the high transmission period
  
• There seems to be some progress in reducing
  transmission of wild poliovirus in 2004

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Sustaining the current gains towards wpv
reduction/ interruption

• 1) Implementation of the 5th Expert Review
  Committee (ERC) recommendations as of 3rd Dec
  2004
  
• Improve the quality of NIDs strategies
  (training, supervision, monitoring,etc)
  
• Sustain the high quality of AFP surveillance
• Strengthening the involvement of political,
  opinion leaders, community mobilizers and other
  partners including media
  
• 2) Implementation of the NPI National End of Year
  Review (Dec 2004) recommendations
  
• Early training, review and recruitment of central
  facilitators for 2005 in their respective
  geopolitical zones.
  
• Strengthening 2005 ward microplan and applying
  results to the composition of sweep groups
  
• Documentation of sweep group supervisors and
  vaccinators for use throughout 2005 with the aim
  of avoiding change of personnel where possible
  thus improving personnel performance at each
  round
• Cascading supervision to involve government and
  partners at all levels
  
• Early training and utilization of newly modified
  training materials
  

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Schedule of NIDs SNIDs in 2005

• Round 1, NIDs 26th February- 1st March
• Round 2, NIDs 9th April - 12th April
• Round 3, NIDs 14th May 17th May ( add Vitamin
  A )
  
• SNIDs 6th August - 9th August (number of
  participating states to be guided by coverage and
  surveillance data)
  
• Round 4, NIDs 17th September - 20th September
• Round 5, NIDs 12th November 15th November
• (Vitamin A
  inclusive)
  

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