Using the PLAN approach (People, Learning, Adaptation & Nurturing (Sustainability)
Improving Hepatitis B Vaccination uptake in Bassan Jiwa Community of the FCT. An estimated 115,950 new cancer cases and 70,327 deaths occur in Sub-Saharan African and in Nigeria, liver cancers and cervical cancers are among the top five cancers among men and women. Nigeria is a high-risk location for hepatitis B infection and liver cancer […]
Reaching the Unreached: Protecting Out-of-School Girls from Cervical Cancer in Oyo State
Cervical cancer remains one of the most preventable yet devastating cancers affecting women in Nigeria. Data from the Ibadan Population-Based Cancer Registry from 2009-2010 show an age-standardised incidence rate (ASR) of 36.0 per 100,000 women, one of the highest burdens in the country. Behind these numbers are families, mothers, daughters, and communities deeply affected by a disease we now have the […]
The specific skills I gained through the Change Challenge (with Rebecca Oziohu Omosimua)
My name is Rebecca Oziohu Omosimua and my passion as a researcher is to design and develop vaccines. I decided to apply for this opportunity because it’s not enough to just design vaccines, but the vaccines must be accepted and used by those who need them. I want to understand those factors that increase acceptance […]
