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International Day of Rural Women: Rural Women Cultivating Good Food for All

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The United Nations General Assembly has designated October 15 as the International Day of Rural Women. The Assembly honors rural women for the role they play in agriculture and the food industry. The UN-FAO FAOSTAT 2012 data show that rural women are primarily credited with majority of agricultural activities feeding the world. Despite this, they …

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World Patient Day: Not Just Caring for The Unwell, but the health of the Whole Family

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In recent years, the healthcare industry has been emphasizing patient-centered care. One way they’re doing this is by making sure that caregivers are aware of how their actions could be affecting their patients’ wellness after they leave their facilities. This has given rise to World patient day – September 17. World Patient Day is a …

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Integrating Essential Polio Eradication Functions into existing COVID-19 Response Activities

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Polio has existed in Nigeria as far back as the 1950s. In 2006, Nigeria had the greatest number of confirmed cases of polio worldwide. (However, with the implementation of a more ‘‘collaborative approach,’’ incorporating other vaccines and health incentives such as bed nets, the number of polio cases declined). Moreover, on August 25, 2020, NIGERIA …

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Accelerating Equitable Access, Acceptance, and Uptake of COVID-19 Vaccines in Kano, Kaduna, and FCT (ACCESS) Project

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ACCESS project is an 18-month multi-pronged approach at the community and facility levels in two States (Kano and Kaduna States) and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Funded by MacArthur Foundation and implemented by Pathfinder Nigeria through four (4) partners: Planned Parenthood Federation of Nigeria (PPFN), SAPPHITAL Learning Limited, Nigeria Interfaith Action Association (NIFAA) and Vaccine …

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Hepatitis B is Lurking; No Loose Guard

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By: Olympus Ade-Banjo and Grace Nwaononiwu Viruses have recently gotten increased public attention as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak, however, the list of viruses to be aware of does not end with COVID’s bluster. As is tradition, Valentine’s Day approaches with buzzing awareness about the risks associated with transitory love – unwanted pregnancies, sexually …

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Welcome to 2022

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                Promoting Community Health and Development in Nigeria. Dear Friends, For Vaccine Network for Disease Control, 2021 was a year full of incredible opportunities to intervene positively in the lives of the underserved and vulnerable in our communities. Join us as we recap our most transformative and exciting moments such as mass vaccination campaigns against …

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LET’S TALK ABOUT HIV

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In the 1980’s, scientists discovered HIV. You might think, everyone already knows all about this virus, right? Wrong! Some questions about this virus still get frequently asked. We’re going to be mentioning and answering a few of them. Before we jump right in, let’s define HIV. HIV is an acronym for Human Immunodeficiency Virus. It …

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How to Protect Your Child From COVID-19 While in School (Risk Communication and School Engagement)

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Schools in Nigeria have officially resumed. However, many parents are anxious about the safety of their children in school due to the pandemic. These are simple ways to protect your children. Practice Hand washing With Them At Every Interval Of The Day The hand is one of the most common means through which Covid-19 spreads …

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Sensitization on Gender Based Violence in Gosa Baruwa

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At Vaccine Network for Disease Control, one of our slogan is “No community is too hard to reach”, that is why over the years we have strived to reach out to the most rural settlements and urban slums across the country in states like Niger, Delta, Imo state and the Federal Capital Territory. Vaccine started …

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