Taking Steps to Fight Polio in Nigeria
A partnership between the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation as well as the Federal and Kano state governments, Dangote Group could see the eradication of polio in Kano State. This after the pair signed a three-year memorandum of understanding to help fight the disease.
Polio
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Nigeria:
FG, Kano Govt, Dangote, Bill Gates Sign Agreement On Polio
Daily Trust, 27 November 2012
The Federal and Kano state governments, Dangote Group and the American-based Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation yesterday signed a three-year memorandum of understanding geared… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Dangote, Gates Foundations Supports Kano On Routine Immunisation
This Day, 26 November 2012
Kano State government has signed agreement with the Bill Gates and Dangote Foundations, in a bid to tackle the scourge of polio meningitis in the state. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Polio - Ondo LGs to Donate N500,000
Daily Trust, 27 November 2012
Ondo State Governor Olusegun Mimiko yesterday said his adminis-tration has put in place measures to eradicate polio from the state. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Dangote, Bill Gates to Kick Out Polio in Kano in Three Years
Vanguard, 26 November 2012
Dangote, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, have expressed optimism towards polio eradication in the next three years from Kano State. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Dangote, Gates Foundation Set Three Years to Kick Out Polio in Kano
Leadership, 26 November 2012
Dangote, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, have expressed optimism towards polio eradication in the next three years from Kano State. Read more »
InFocus
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The discovery of new cases of wild polio virus in Sokoto State has generated fresh concerns, and challenged stakeholders to renew efforts at wiping out the disease. Read more »
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New polio cases have been recorded in Unguwan Biri of Bangi ward in Mariga Local Government Area of the state. Read more »
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A door-to-door campaign aims to vaccinate more than 111 million children against polio in 20 African countries in just four days in a bid to eradicate the disease from the ... Read more »