Polio - The Last One Percent
Led by The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the fight against polio is 99 percent of the way towards complete eradication. For those who live with the disease, breakdancer B-Boy Junior of the Democratic Republic of Congo, is an inspiration.-
South Africa: Polio-Fighting Breakdancer Defies Gravity to Awe Crowds
allAfrica, 5 November 2011
In moves dance festival organisers in this seaside city described as "verging on impossible", the hip-hop dancer's feet rarely touched the floor, as he used his hands, push-up… Read more »
Those leading the fight against polio have urged continued vigilance against the disease. Sporadic outbreaks have occurred this year in a number of African countries, including the Democratic Republic of Congo and, just last week, Angola.
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Nigeria: Polio Survivor Helps Others With Mobility
allAfrica, 3 November 2011
Although Ayuba Gufwan, 39, is a deeply religious man, he has not accepted his fate in life sitting down. Instead, he has taken matters into his own hands and made it his life's… Read more »
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Nigeria: Polio Eradication - Jigawa, Bedeviled By Non-Compliances
Daily Trust, 1 November 2011
With a four times increase in polio cases from 8 cases in 2010 to 34 cases in 2011, and states like Kano, Jigawa, Borno and Kebbi identified as high risk areas, the federal… Read more »
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Nigeria: FG Increases Polio Funding to N4.8 Billion Annually
Daily Trust, 31 October 2011
President Goodluck Jonathan has announced that Nigeria will increase its contribution to polio eradication efforts from N2.7bn Naira in 2011 to N4.8bn Naira per year, beginning in… Read more »
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Africa: Gates Foundation and Partners Mark 2011 World Polio Day
Gates Foundation, 21 October 2011
On this year’s World Polio Day (October 24, 2011), the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and a global community of partners are calling for increased commitment and greater… Read more »
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Nigeria: Making Every Child Count On World Polio Day
Vanguard, 24 October 2011
TODAY is World Polio Day. It is a day set aside globally to assess the significance and success of the oral polio vaccine, OPV. It is also a day the world spotlights the importance… Read more »
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Nigeria: The Race to End Polio - Challenges and Gaps to Close
Daily Trust, 25 October 2011
With barely 14 months to the deadline for the eradication of poliomyelitis globally and especially Nigeria by 2012, stakeholders have tighten their belt to ensure that resurgence… Read more »
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24 September 2011
End Polio Now - "The Last Hurdle"
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