NSTOP

WHO WE ARE

NATIONAL STOP TRANSMISSION OF POLIO (NSTOP) PROGRAM, was established in July 2012 in response to the National Polio Eradication Emergency Plan (NPEEP) to strengthen the Nigeria polio eradication program at the operational level. NSTOP works in collaboration with Government Ministries, Agencies and other implementing partners.

PURPOSE
To provide Nigeria with high quality and culturally competent technical field support staff in high-risk areas to implement the polio eradication emergency plan (NPEEP) and PEI accountability framework and build local capacity to improve maternal and child health indices strengthen the Nigeria polio eradication program at the operational level. NSTOP works in collaboration with Government Ministries, Agencies and other implementing partners. We also work in the high

NSTOP has nine projects with activities implemented across the 36 states plus the FCT to support government effort

01. DHIS 2:

As part of efforts to improve access to timely and quality data in Nigeria, DHIS2 is the only online reporting platform recognized by the government of Nigeria. The Routine Immunization accountability framework was used to develop the Routine Immunization Module for the country. The aim of the R.I. module project was to update the DHIS2 system and implement the system to help strengthen the National HMIS. Currently, the DHIS is used across all levels of government, and the country depends on the DHIS2 data for its administrative coverages for routine immunization.

02. MALARIA FRONTLINE :

The Malaria Frontline Project (MFP) is a collaborative project between the National Malaria Elimination Program (NMEP), the U.S. President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI) and AFENET. The project leveraged on NSTOP structures, technical capacity, experiences and successes in the polio elimination to improve the efficiency of implementing malaria elimination intervention in Kano and Zamfara states. The goal of the collaborative project was to support the Nigeria National Malaria Elimination Program (NMEP) to reduce the malaria burden and improve health outcomes through increased coverage of malaria interventions.

03. MEASLES:

The Measles program with support from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, works closely with the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control to strengthen Measles surveillance, improve population immunity through vaccination activities and build the capacity of Local Government staff in 12 NSTOP supported States by collaborating with National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) and other partners, aimed at achieving National Measles Elimination Goal by 2028

04. POLIO:

This NSTOP polio project provides technical support to the national EOC in collaboration with other partners to strengthen polio eradication initiatives (PEI) activities at the national, state and local government levels. The aim is to have a population free of any form of poliovirus.

05. ROUTINE IMMUNIZATION:

The Routine Immunization (RI) unit collaborates with other partners to strengthen EPI activities and provide technical support to NPHCDA through her National Emergency Routine Immunization Coordinating Centre (NERICC). The areas of support include developing strategic documents, implementing NERICC interventions in prioritized LGAs/States, real-time reporting of RI data on SMS platform,capacity building of healthcare workers on RI service delivery and new vaccine introduction activities. Through financial and technical support from the US CDC, the program also implemented the community engagement strategy rollout in Zamfara state and conducted the LGA level immunization coverage surveys to strengthen RI activities.

06. HEPB BIRTH-DOSE AND TETANUS IMPROVEMENT PROJECT:

AFENET, through NSTOP in collaboration with NPHCDA, with funding and technical support from the US CDC, is implementing the Hepatitis B Birth Dose and Maternal Tetanus Vaccination Coverage Improvement Project in Adamawa and Enugu States. The project aims to improve hepatitis B birth dose vaccination (HepB-BD) and maternal Td coverage by incorporating targeted vaccination improvement strategies into Nigeria’s existing immunization, maternal and child health, and community health platforms.

07. COVID-19 MASS VACCINATION CAMPAIGN PROJECT:

The RI unit provides technical support to the NPHCDANational COVID-19 Vaccination Strategy Group to strengthen the ramping up of COVID-19 vaccination. In addition, the team also supports Adamawa andKwara states in COVID19 mass vaccination, including demand creation and provision of surge teams in 11 and 8 LGAs of the two states, respectively. The implementation is ongoing with constant monitoring and supervision to reach targeted clients.

08. SURVEILLANCE:

NSTOP collaborates with NCDC, National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) and National Polio Emergency Operation Centre (NEOC) to enhance AFP surveillance in Nigeria. The project supports the government in sustaining high-quality polio surveillance and other vaccine-preventable diseases through the Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response at the LGAs in collaboration with other GPEI partners

09. TRAINING:

To ensure a technically competent health workforce across the vaccine-preventable diseases (VPDs) space,NSTOP, collaborating with NPHCDA with funding and technical support from the US CDC, conducts tailored capacity building programs. These programs are based on thorough needs assessment and analysis to strengthen immunization and health systems at all levels. We deploy our signature modular training programs in immunization, surveillance, polio eradication and measles elimination at subnational levels in intervention states. The 2-weeks annual NSTOP VPDs short course provides mid to senior-level management with supervisory capacity to support polio, surveillance immunization and outbreak response functions at national, state and LGA levels. Additionally, we provide program managers with leadership and management training to equip them with practical management and leadership knowledge, skills, and attitudes to excel in a complex health environment.