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The Politics of Polio in Northern Nigeria

The Politics of Polio in Northern Nigeria

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In 2008, Northern Nigeria had the greatest number of confirmed cases of polio in the world and was the source of outbreaks in several West African countries. Elisha P. Renne explores the politics and social dynamics of the Northern Nigerian response to the Global Polio Eradication Initiative, which has been met with extreme skepticism, subversion, and the refusal of some parents to immunize their children. Renne explains this resistance by situating the eradication effort within the social, political, cultural, and historical context of the experience of polio in Northern Nigeria. Questions of vaccine safety, the ability of the government to provide basic health care, and the role of the international community are factored into this sensitive and complex treatment of the ethics of global polio eradication efforts.

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Book information

ISBN: 9780253355157
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Imprint: Indiana University Press
Pub date:
DEWEY: 362.196835009669
DEWEY edition: 22
Language: English
Number of pages: 169
Weight: 454g
Height: 235mm
Width: 155mm
Spine width: 13mm