Angola Steps up Fight Against Polio
The country has launched a polio campaign which seeks to vaccinate more than one million children under the age of five against the disease.
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Angola: Luanda to Vaccinate Over One Million Children Against Polio
Angola Press Agency, 5 December 2012
About 1.8 million children under the age of five will be vaccinated against poliomyelitis during a campaign that is set to take place on 07-09 December, ANGOP has learnt. read more »
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Angola: Vaccination Campaign Against Polio to Immunise Over 200,000 Children in Malanje
Angola Press Agency, 4 December 2012
Over 200,000 children under the age of five will be immunised against poliomyelitis in Malanje Province, during a vaccination campaign set to happen on 14-17 December, ANGOP has ... read more »
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Angola: Health Minister Urges Africans to Eradicate Polio
Angola Press Agency, 23 November 2012
Angolan minister of Health, José Van-Dúnem, Friday in Luanda requested all member states to be vigilant and active to ensure the eradication of polio in Africa. read more »
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Africa: Eradication of Polio Helps Meet Strategic Goals - Report
Angola Press Agency, 21 November 2012
The routine vaccination, eradication of poliomyelitis and integrated surveillance of diseases contribute to the attainment of the strategic goals set by the World Health ... read more »
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Angola: Health Runs Workshop On Strategy to Combat Polio
Angola Press Agency, 16 October 2012
Journalists, supervisors and health community agents from the six districts of the southern Cunene province are attending from Tuesday a seminar on "strategy to combat polio," a ... read more »
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Angola: Over 800 Children Vaccinated Against Polio in Cuvelai
Angola Press Agency, 21 September 2012
At least 891 children, under five years old, were vaccinated against poliomyelitis and measles in Cuvelai district, southern Cunene province, in August by the services of the ... read more »
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Africa: A year Without Polio - Angola Celebrates Victory With a Vision to Eradicate
United Nations Children's Fund, 10 August 2012
Today, Angola marks a year without a new wild poliovirus case, moving the world a step closer to the final global goal of eradicating this contagious crippling disease forever. read more »
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Africa: With No New Polio Cases Reported in Angola, World Closer to Eradicating Deadly Disease - UN
UN News Service, 10 August 2012
After being plagued by a re-emergence of the polio virus in 2005, Angola has not experienced any new cases of the crippling disease for a full year - moving the world a step closer ... read more »
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Angola: Health Ministry Gets Donation Amounted at Over U.S.$1 Million
Angola Press Agency, 10 July 2012
The Angolan Health Ministry (Minsa) on Tuesday here received a donation of USD 1.77 million from Chevron-Cabinda Gulf Oil Company, aimed at supporting the government in its fight ... read more »
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Angola: Chevron Donates 1.2 Million Dollars for Polio Fight
Angola Press Agency, 9 July 2012
Some 1.2 million dollars will be handed over by the USA oil company Chevron to support the Angolan government in the fight against poliomyelitis, ANGOP has learnt. read more »
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Angola: Polio Vaccination Levels Must Be Improved
Angola Press Agency, 1 July 2012
Over 6.0 million children will continue at risk of infection by poliomyelitis virus if the levels of vaccination and sanitation are not improved, says a press note. read more »
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Angola: Over 1000 Teams for Polio Vaccination Campaign
Angola Press Agency, 29 June 2012
A total of 1,406 vaccination teams and 289 supervisors, 82 coordinators and 96 municipal commission technicians have been mobilised for the poliomyelitis campaign in northern Uige ... read more »
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Angola: Health Minister Wants Massive Participation in Polio Vaccination Campaign
Angola Press Agency, 27 June 2012
The Angolan Health minister, José Van-Dúnem, Wednesday in Chitembo municipality, central Bie province, spoke of the need for the local population to join the ... read more »
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