Hello Neil, Thank you for sharing this post with recurring and important message aboutvaccine hesitancy / refusal.
Even before COVID-19, the problem existedeven though COVID-19 has heightened the misinformation. In 2019, it wasreported, that ‘’Vaccine hesitancy WHO hasidentified vaccine hesitancy as one of the greatest threats to global health.As the World Health Assembly meets in May, Devex is exploring the rise of vaccine hesitancy andwhat it means for global health efforts.’’
I hope that the same technology that has givenanti-vaxxers such global platform to spread their misinformation can be used byWHO, health authorities everywhere, NGOs and CSOs, and FBOs to educate and educate and educate all stakeholders onthe benefits of vaccination both for children and adults. That it can be used ‘toeducate community leaders to support immunization and religious leaders topreach immunization, and can also be used to coordinate a response fast, trainhealth workers and community volunteers to deliver services better, and toremind parents to vaccinate their children.’ ( https://www.devex.com/news/here-s-how-people-in-nigeria-are-avoiding-vac...)
‘Nigeria'sPolio Journey to Zero (Polio eradication)’ happened in 2020, the last countryin Africa to achieve the feat. Recently, the UNICEF had the following to say inan update on polio in Nigeria: ‘’It's been three years now and Nigeria hasnot recorded a single case of wild polio. A network of frontline workers andtraditional leaders have been instrumental in polio eradication andstrengthening community health systems. (Safiya Akau, Communication Officer,UNICEF Nigeria.)
Long may theefforts and strategies and remarkable results that led to Polio eradication in LMICslike Nigeria continue, buoyed by the evidence that vaccines work as noted andexperienced by the World once COVID-19 vaccines were introduced. Probably thereis no stronger message against vaccine misinformation to-date.
Joseph Ana.
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Joseph Ana is the Lead Consultant and Trainer at the Africa Centre for Clinical Governance Research and Patient Safety in Calabar, Nigeria. In 2015 he won the NMA Award of Excellence for establishing 12-Pillar Clinical Governance, Quality and Safety initiative in Nigeria. He has been the pioneer Chairman of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) National Committee on Clinical Governance and Research since 2012. He is also Chairman of the Quality & Performance subcommittee of the Technical Working Group for the implementation of the Nigeria Health Act. He is a pioneer Trustee-Director of the NMF (Nigerian Medical Forum) which took the BMJ to West Africa in 1995. He is particularly interested in strengthening health systems for quality and safety in LMICs. He has written Five books on the 12-Pillar Clinical Governance for LMICs, including a TOOLS for Implementation. He established the Department of Clinical Governance, Servicom & e-health in the Cross River State Ministry of Health, Nigeria in 2007. Joseph is a member of the HIFA Steering Group. Website: www.hriwestafrica.com
jneana AT yahoo.co.uk
On Friday, 21 April 2023 at 02:07:58 GMT-4, Neil Pakenham-Walsh <neil@hifa.org> wrote:
Thanks Richard, I’ve sent a message to HIFA and CHIFA about this.
Best wishes, Neil
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