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Pursuing the endgame: novel polio vaccine rollout in Africa

Pursuing the endgame: novel polio vaccine rollout in Africa

In November 2020, the novel Oral Polio Vaccine type 2 (nOPV2) became…

Aerobics session during the launch event

Every move counts - Zanzibar launches National Guidelines on physical activity

26 Octo

Mobile medical equipment container established at Soroti Regional Referral Hospital

Hungarian Government provides mobile infrastructure to enable the Ministry of Health and WHO to manage critically ill patients with highly infectious diseases in Uganda

Soroti, October 26, 2021 – The Government of Hungary in cooperation…

The participants during the dissemination of the draft 2022-2026 RMNCAH & HAA strategic plan

WHO Supports the development of the Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child Health, Adolescent and Ageing 2022-2026 Strategic plan in the State of Eritrea, 14th October 2021

With strong political commitment, the State of Eritrea has made…

Vaccinators in Addis Ababa going house to house to administer nOPV2 vaccine to under-five children

Ethiopia launches the first ever nOPV2 vaccination campaign alongside commemoration of World Polio Day

On 22 October 2021, Ethiopia launched a polio vaccination campaign…

Osun State Governor Oyetola vaccinating a child at the flag-off nOPV vaccination campaign in the state.

Osun State targets over one million children for vaccination against Polio

Osogbo, 25 October, 2021 - As a health worker and Local Immunization…

Over 80 million reached as Africa trailblazes novel polio vaccine

Over 80 million reached as Africa trailblazes novel polio vaccine

More than 80 million children have been vaccinated with the novel…

Vaccinators in Addis Ababa going house to house to administer nOPV2 vaccine to under-five children

Joint statement by WHO-UNICEF-ROTARY on World Polio Day

Today, as the world commemorates World Polio Day with the theme, “One…