Unveiling Corruption: One Woman’s Battle for Immunization in Nigeria – Written by Abdulrazaq Hassan (Creative Storytelling Fellow)

Immunization is a highly effective way to reduce child mortality rates globally. However, nearly 2.5 million children in Nigeria annually do not receive their required immunization doses, and an additional 500,000 children remain unvaccinated due to limited access to vaccines, healthcare worker shortages, lack of vaccine storage facilities, and the mismanagement of funds by health workers. The mismanagement of immunization funds jeopardizes children's health in many communities and has far-reaching implications for their future well-being. This corruption leads to roughly [...]