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Christian Health Association of Nigeria (CHAN)

From 'No' to eight 'Yeses': how a community changed its mind about vaccines

In a conflict-prone part of Nigeria’s Plateau State, an entire community had rejected immunisation. But when one trusted friend told a worried mother that vaccines would protect her child, a chain reaction began.

13 Oct 2025
5 min read
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Spotlight on conflict and fragilityZIP
Women and children of Rugan Bale, Nigeria, the day the vaccination team visits. Credit: CHAN
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Kosollo Babashehu manuevering through the flooded streets of Maiduguri to provide immunisation services to the emergency IDP Camp at Mairi Primary School, “we are ensuring our children get protected now more than ever.” Credit: CHAN

The dam broke, the flood rolled in, and Kosollo stayed

6 Oct 2025
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Health worker heroesSpotlight on conflict and fragility
Credit: CHAN

In an embattled part of Borno state, this faith-based clinic is one of just three still standing

29 Sep 2025
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The CHAN team en route to Alau ward, Jere LGA vaccination site. Image credit: CHAN

In Borno, the climate crisis is an immunisation crisis

22 Sep 2025
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Climate changeSpotlight on conflict and fragilityZero-dose children
People gather at an outdoor vaccination session in Nigeria. Credit: CHAN

A Nigerian father of 21 children decided to give vaccines a shot. His whole community benefited

15 Sep 2025
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Zero-dose childrenSpotlight on conflict and fragility
A CHAN immunisation session takes place in Borno state. Credit: CHAN

How a vaccine-wary community in Borno state got protected

5 Sep 2025
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Spotlight on conflict and fragilityRoutine immunisationZIP
 
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