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Polio Eradication in the African Region (highlights of the outbreak response, January - July 2024)

Highlights of the polio response in the African Region (January-July 2024)

Download the documents below to delve into the latest strides made in the fight against polio in the African Region.

The Polio Eradication Program of the World Health Organization Regional Office for Africa (WHO AFRO), together with the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI), has set in motion a comprehensive array of prevention and response strategies. A detailed Africa Regional Polio Eradication Action plan 2024-2025 can be found HERE, including specific measures to halt the spread of the virus.

These encompass the implementation of supplementary immunization activities, while building up human workforce, providing technical assistance, enhancing surveillance endeavors, and the refinement of data and information management, which notably includes the utilization of cutting-edge geospatial technologies to reach every last child and make polio history, once and for all.