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Nigeria’s polio community health agents take on COVID-19 detection

Nigeria’s polio community health agents take on COVID-19 detection

Bauchi, 16 April 2020 – A network of community health agents that has…
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Africa is one-step away from wild polio eradication verdict

Africa is one-step away from wild polio eradication verdict

Abuja, 13 March 2020 – The African region completes a critical step…
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Republic of Congo steps up polio vaccination in border region

Republic of Congo steps up polio vaccination in border region

Ouesso, (Congo), 11 February 2020 - Under a sultry and showery sky,…
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Three African countries halt polio outbreaks

Three African countries halt polio outbreaks

Brazzaville, 23 December 2019 – Kenya, Mozambique and Niger have…
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WHO, UNICEF help boost West Africa’s capacity to respond to polio outbreaks

WHO, UNICEF help boost West Africa’s capacity to respond to polio outbreaks

Lomé, 26 November 2019 – The World Health Organization (WHO) and the…
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Polio immunisation

Zambia launches polio immunisation campaign targeting more than 478, 500 children following an outbreak in the northern part of the country

Zambia has launched a polio immunisation campaign after confirming a…
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WHO team training community volunteers and health workers on the use of AVADAR in Gurai, South Sudan.

Fighting polio, one SMS at a time!

Health workers and community volunteers in remote and security-…
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New milestone towards a polio-free world, but there is no time to relax

Brazzaville, 24 October 2019 – In another historic step for humanity…
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Vaccination

More than 18 million children in Uganda to be immunized against Measles, Rubella and Polio in Mass Campaign

Kampala, 15 October 2019 – Uganda is set to immunize more than 18…
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More than 18 million children in Uganda to be immunized against measles, rubella and polio in mass campaign

More than 18 million children in Uganda to be immunized against measles, rubella and polio in mass campaign

Kampala, 15 October 2019 – Uganda is set to immunize more than 18…
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