DR Congo Vaccinates Millions Against Polio
After 100 cases of the wild polio virus were registered in 2010, DR Congo has stepped up a campaign that aims to vaccinate 23 million children under the age of five across the country.
Children at a feeding centre in Goma.
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Congo-Kinshasa:
Polio Immunization Campaign Aims to Reach Millions
Unicef, 9 May 2011
Severine Nabintu, 35, brought her six-month old child to the launch two weeks ago of a national immunization campaign against polio in South Kivu province in DR Congo. "I've… Read more »
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Africa:
Nations Must Recommit to Polio Eradication - U.S. Health Leader
State Department, 17 May 2011
A top U.S. health official called on the community of nations to devote resources and energy to the final eradication of the paralyzing disease of polio. Read more »
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Congo-Kinshasa:
Unicef Executive Director Focuses on Ending Polio and Violence During Visit
Unicef, 7 March 2011
"This vaccination will help my daughter to grown up strong and healthy," said Aminata, a young Congolese mother. "It seems so simple and amazing." Last week, while UNICEF Executive… Read more »
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Congo-Kinshasa:
Senior UN Official to Visit Ahead of Mass Vaccination for Polio Outbreak
UN News, 28 February 2011
With a polio outbreak rapidly spreading in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the head of the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) begins a four-day visit tomorrow to… Read more »