Public Health, Vaccines and Immunization

A 12-mins presentation on the review of the public health policy intervention termed crash helmet legislation. The presentation started with defining public health and the components This is delivered by Dr. Obinna Ebirim with the following content:

•Case for Crash Helmet Use and Law in Nigeria

•Crash Helmet Legislation

•Effect of Crash Helmet Legislation

•Conclusion

•Reference

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A 23-mins presentation on pitching a proposed public health initiative on educating national level vaccine advocates on communicating the value of vaccines in a new way using a socioecological approach rather than the old biomedical approach. This is delivered by Dr. Obinna Ebirim with the following content:

•Introduction

•About this Initiative

•Examining the Old Way of Communicating

•Evidence for this New Way of Communicating

•How it Translates to Increased Vaccine Uptake

•Monitoring and Evaluation

•Conclusion and Next Steps

•References

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A 35-mins presentation on the management of flooding using the disaster management cycle as a model. This is delivered by Dr. Obinna Ebirim with the following content:

•INTRODUCTION

•HISTORY

•2013 FLOODING IN NIGERIA

•CAUSES AND TYPES OF FLOODING

•EFFECTS OF FLOODING

•HEALTH EFFECTS (HEALTH EFFECTS DURING FLOODING & HEALTH EFFECTS AFTER FLOODING)

•MANAGEMENT OF FLOODING (INITIAL ASSESSMENT> RESPONSE> ONGOING RELIEF> HEALTH & MEDICAL SERVICES> RECOVERY> PREVENTION & MITIGATION> PREPAREDNESS> WARNING)

•CONCLUSION

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This report was written in 2018 and it reviews the epidemiology of measles in the UK and the contribution of globalisation while making recommendations for the future

Background: The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of hypertension among commercial drivers in Choba community and the associations with different risk factors.

Method: A semi-structured questionnaire was used to obtain data from 154 drivers on their blood pressure status, awareness and associated risk factors

Results: The prevalence of hypertension was 45.5%. Many of the drivers (77%) were aware of their hypertensive state. Among those who smoke cigarettes, 47% of them were hypertensive while 43% of those who consume more than 21 units of alcohol per week were hypertensive. A high percentage of drivers (87%) who work more than 8 hours per day were also hypertensive. The percentage of drivers with high blood pressure among those that added extra salt to their diet was 49%. Other risk factors associated with hypertension in this group were a positive family history which accounted for 49% and obesity which accounted for 85%. Among the hypertensive drivers, 57% were compliant with their medication.

Conclusion: Data from our study indicated that the prevalence of hypertension among commercial drivers is significant. Smoking, excessive alcohol consumption, stress, high salt intake and obesity are risk factors observed in this group suggesting important areas for prevention.

A 47-mins presentation on how to start vaccine manufacturing using an example of the way forward for local vaccine production in Nigeria. This is delivered by Dr. Obinna Ebirim with the following content:

■Context Setting

–Landscape

–History

–Needs Assessment

–Strengths & Opportunities

–Weaknesses & Threats

■Moving forward

–Vaccines Categorization

–Local Vaccine Production models

–Investment Recommendation

–Investment Dynamics

■Closing

–Suggested Next Steps

–Reference List

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