Group of nomadic kids (ladies) vaccinated in opposition to HPV throughout flag-off. Picture: Khadijah A. I. Nuhu
For 20 years, Khadijah A. Ibrahim Nuhu has devoted her profession to main immunization social and habits change (SBC) efforts for Nigerian ladies and kids. Her group engagement work contributes to vaccine uptake, with the objective of saving lives in Nigeria.
As a senior SBC skilled, Khadijah works on the Invoice & Melinda Gates Basis-funded HPV Vaccine Acceleration Program Companions Initiative (HAPPI) Consortium and the USAID-funded MOMENTUM Routine Immunization Transformation and Fairness venture, each of which JSI implements. She makes use of SBC methods and communication (SBCC) specifically to extend COVID-19 and human papillomavirus (HPV) immunization protection, and to assist Nigeria transfer towards cervical most cancers elimination efforts and strengthen routine immunization (RI).
Cervical most cancers is the third-most frequent most cancers and the second main reason for cancer-related deaths amongst ladies ages 15–44 in Nigeria. In line with the World Well being Group (WHO), roughly 50 million Nigerian ladies 15 years and older are vulnerable to creating cervical most cancers. Every year, of the almost 15,000 ladies who’re identified with cervical most cancers, greater than 10,000 die of it.
