Belinda Uba
Biographic Data
| ID | 7801334 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Belinda Uba |
| GIVEN NAMES | Belinda |
| FAMILY NAME | Uba |
| SIGNATURE | UBA B |
| AFFILIATIONS | African Field Epidemiology Network |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 2 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 2 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Barriers and facilitators to hepatitis B birth dose vaccination
Nigeria is estimated to have the largest number of children worldwide, living with chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection, the leading cause of liver cancer. Up to 90% of children infected at birth develop chronic HBV infection. A birth dose of the hepatitis B vaccine (HepB-BD) followed by at least two additional vaccine doses is recommended for prevention. This study assessed barriers and facilitators of HepB-BD administration and uptake, usi…
Cholera outbreak in some communities in North-East Nigeria, 2019
Attending social gatherings and drinking unsafe water were risk factors for cholera infection. Public health actions included chlorination of wells and distribution of water guard (1% chlorine solution) bottles to households and public education on cholera prevention. We recommend the provision of safe drinking water by the government as well as improved sanitary and hygienic conditions for citizens of the state
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Barriers and facilitators to hepatitis B birth dose vaccination
Nigeria is estimated to have the largest number of children worldwide, living with chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection, the leading cause of liver cancer. Up to 90% of children infected at birth develop chronic HBV infection. A birth dose of the hepatitis B vaccine (HepB-BD) followed by at least two additional vaccine doses is recommended for prevention. This study assessed barriers and facilitators of HepB-BD administration and uptake, usi…
Cholera outbreak in some communities in North-East Nigeria, 2019
Attending social gatherings and drinking unsafe water were risk factors for cholera infection. Public health actions included chlorination of wells and distribution of water guard (1% chlorine solution) bottles to households and public education on cholera prevention. We recommend the provision of safe drinking water by the government as well as improved sanitary and hygienic conditions for citizens of the state
Family medicine (2 works) · Medicine (2 works) · Attack rate (1 work) · Case fatality rate (1 work) · Child Nutrition and Water Access (1 work) · Cholera (1 work) · Diarrhea (1 work) · Environmental health (1 work) · Epidemiology (1 work) · Global Maternal and Child Health (1 work)