486 health leaders inducted into the Nigeria Immunization Collaborative 

ABUJA (8 July 2024) -- The Geneva Learning Foundation announced today 486 health leaders inducted into the Nigeria Immunization Collaborative.
The Geneva Learning Foundation, in partnership with Nigeria's National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) and UNICEF, held a meeting today to announce new health leaders joining the Nigeria Immunization Collaborative.
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The Collaborative is a peer learning initiative to support immunization professionals across Nigeria in ensuring every child receives needed vaccines.
As of July 8th, the Collaborative's campaign has reached 56,195 health leaders across Nigeria, with 1,615 expressing interest in joining.
73 Nigerian health leaders have contributed to disseminating information about the Collaborative to colleagues.
Applications have been received from all 36 states and 171 local government areas.
Today, health professionals from across Nigeria were announced and welcomed as the newest members of the Collaborative.
The top challenges they aim to address include reaching zero-dose children and missed communities, addressing missed vaccinations in children and adults, and overcoming disruptions to routine immunization.
Members of the Collaborative will support each other, accompanied by Guides on the side, to identify root causes and corrective actions for immunization challenges in their local areas.
The Collaborative provides an opportunity for immunization professionals to learn from each other's experience across the country.
With millions of children in Nigeria missing out on critical vaccinations each year, the Collaborative aims to empower and connect health workers on the front lines to ensure no child is left unprotected from vaccine-preventable diseases.
New members will continue to be accepted on a rolling basis.