From intense rejection to advocacy: how Muslim clerics were engaged in a polio eradication initiative in Northern Nigeria.
case_series · Level IV
Where this comes from
- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 25093661.
- Also identified by DOI 10.1371/journal.pmed.1001687 and PMC identifier 4122353.
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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.
Medical subject headings
- Clergy
- Immunization Programs
- Islam
- Poliomyelitis