Achieving neonatal tetanus elimination in Nigeria: undisclosed challenges and prospects.
| Title: | Achieving neonatal tetanus elimination in Nigeria: undisclosed challenges and prospects. |
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| Authors: | Uleanya ND; Department of Pediatrics, Enugu State University Teaching Hospital, Enugu, Nigeria. |
| Source: | Tropical doctor [Trop Doct] 2018 Jan; Vol. 48 (1), pp. 25-30. Date of Electronic Publication: 2017 Feb 01. |
| Publication Type: | Journal Article |
| Language: | English |
| Journal Info: | Publisher: Sage Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 1301706 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1758-1133 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 00494755 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Trop Doct Subsets: MEDLINE |
| Imprint Name(s): | Publication: Oct. 2012- : London : Sage; Original Publication: -July 2012 : London, Royal Society of Medicine |
| MeSH Terms: | Vaccination*; Clostridium tetani/*isolation & purification ; Tetanus/*prevention & control ; Tetanus Toxoid/*administration & dosage; Nigeria/epidemiology ; Tetanus/mortality ; Developing Countries ; Female ; Humans ; Infant ; Infant Mortality ; Infant, Newborn ; Male ; Patient Acceptance of Health Care |
| Abstract: | The global initiative for neonatal tetanus elimination was launched in 1989 following the unacceptably high neonatal morbidity and mortality from tetanus. Since then tremendous progress has been made evidenced with a 94% reduction in mortality. Despite this impressive progress, two global target dates have been missed, the latest being in 2005; which led to a further target of 2015 as the global neonatal tetanus elimination date. This target date has probably been missed again as there are still 21 countries yet to be validated. Nigeria is one such country and contributes two-thirds of the burden of neonatal tetanus globally. What are the prospects and challenges of neonatal tetanus elimination in Nigeria? This paper discusses these and other relevant issues regarding neonatal tetanus elimination and sustaining clearance. |
| Contributed Indexing: | Keywords: Neonatal tetanus; Nigeria; challenges; neonatal tetatnus initiative; newborn care |
| Substance Nomenclature: | 0 (Tetanus Toxoid) |
| Entry Date(s): | Date Created: 20170203 Date Completed: 20180514 Latest Revision: 20260127 |
| Update Code: | 20260130 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/0049475516689538 |
| PMID: | 28147895 |
| Database: | MEDLINE |
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