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From intense rejection to advocacy: how Muslim clerics were engaged in a polio eradication initiative in Northern Nigeria.
Nasir, Sani-Gwarzo; Aliyu, Gambo; Ya'u, Inuwa; Gadanya, Muktar; Mohammad, Muktar; Zubair, Mahmud; El-Kamary, Samer S.
Affiliation
  • Nasir SG; Federal Ministry of Health, Abuja, Nigeria.
  • Aliyu G; Health and Human Services, Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, Nigeria.
  • Ya'u I; National Primary Health Care Development Agency, Abuja, Nigeria.
  • Gadanya M; Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, Kano, Nigeria.
  • Mohammad M; Federal Ministry of Health, Abuja, Nigeria.
  • Zubair M; National Primary Health Care Development Agency, Abuja, Nigeria.
  • El-Kamary SS; Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America.
PLoS Med ; 11(8): e1001687, 2014 Aug.
Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-25093661
ABSTRACT
Gambo Aliyu and colleagues describe an approach to eradicating polio in Northern Nigeria by engaging Muslim clerics in influencing community perceptions. Please see later in the article for the Editors' Summary.
Subject(s)

Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Poliomyelitis / Clergy / Immunization Programs / Islam Country/Region as subject: Africa Language: En Journal: PLoS Med Journal subject: MEDICINA Year: 2014 Type: Article Affiliation country: Nigeria

Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Poliomyelitis / Clergy / Immunization Programs / Islam Country/Region as subject: Africa Language: En Journal: PLoS Med Journal subject: MEDICINA Year: 2014 Type: Article Affiliation country: Nigeria