Nigeria is the only polio endemic country in Africa. Four (4) WPV1 cases were confirmed in 2013 after two years of silence. Nigeria has a strong polio programme characterized by innovative and forward driven strategies, despite several challenges of which surveillance is one of the driving forces. Near perfect surveillance core indicators reported over the past twelve (12) months across certain states and Local Government Areas (LGAs) were issues of concern, given security challenges among others. In August, 2017, we conducted a peer review evaluation of the reported high stool adequacy and Non-polio Acute Flaccid Paralysis (AFP) rates of the World Health Organisation (WHO) verified AFP cases, in order to estimate and establish concordance for both surveillance core indicators in Lafia and Nasarawa Egon LGAs in Nasarawa State.
Objective:
In August, 2017, we conducted a peer review evaluation of the reported high stool adequacy and Non-polio Acute Flaccid Paralysis (AFP) rates of the World Health Organisation (WHO) verified AFP cases, in order to estimate and establish concordance for both surveillance core indicators in Lafia and Nasarawa Egon LGAs in Nasarawa State.