Optimism as Nigeria Edges Towards Polio Elimination
As Nigeria joined the rest of the world to mark the Polio Day, there is renewed hope that the transmission of the virus could be halted by the end of this year. According to the Global Polio Eradication Initiative, 2017 has seen the lowest case count of polio in recorded history, but the job is not done yet.
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Nigeria:
Hope to End Polio in 2019 Rises
Guardian, 25 October 2017
Tuesday, October 24, marked Rotary International's fifth annual World Polio Day (WPD), co-hosted by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Read more »
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Africa:
Africa On Verge of Eradicating Polio - WHO
Guardian, 24 October 2017
Africa is on the verge of eradicating polio if the current momentum is sustained through improved surveillance, vaccination and public awareness, a WHO official said on Tuesday. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Rotarians Vaccinate Children in Polio Campaign
Guardian, 25 October 2017
The Rotary Club of Lagos Island, in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and the Lekki Local Council primary health centre marked the World Polio Day yesterday at market… Read more »
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Africa:
Eradication of Polio 'Once and for All' Within Reach - UN Health Agency
UN News, 24 October 2017
Despite progress towards global eradication of polio, sustained commitment is needed to overcome the final hurdle and stamp out the disease once and for all, the United Nations… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Polio - Optimism As Nigeria Edges Towards Elimination
Vanguard, 24 October 2017
With just 11 confirmed polio cases so far in 2017, the world is on the brink of eradicating polio, a vaccine-preventable disease that once paralysed hundreds of thousands of… Read more »
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Africa:
Near Success Against Polio Calls for Greater Greater Domestic Investment Into Routine Immunization Programs
AMA, 24 October 2017
The year 2017 has seen the lowest case count of polio in recorded history, but the job is not done yet: Abidjan, Dakar, Accra, Douala, Lagos, Nairobi, Kampala, Conakry, Lilongwe,… Read more »
