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African footballers star in Kick Out Polio campaign ahead of AFCON 2025

African footballers star in Kick Out Polio campaign ahead of AFCON 2025

DAKAR – As millions of fans prepare for the Africa Cup of Nations (…
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Polio response programme bolsters Ebola outbreak control

Polio response programme bolsters Ebola outbreak control

Kinshasa—The Democratic Republic of the Congo has declared the end of…
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Nigeria, WHO and Partners Reaffirm Commitment to End All Forms of Polio by 2030

Nigeria, WHO and Partners Reaffirm Commitment to End All Forms of Polio by 2030

Abuja, Nigeria, in collaboration with WHO and other partners, is…
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Joint Statement by WHO, UNICEF, and Rotary International

Joint Statement by WHO, UNICEF, and Rotary

Today, as we commemorate World Polio Day 2025, we – the World Health…
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From 15 Days to 72 Hours: Digital Payments Speed Up Pay for 120,000 Polio Workers in Kenya 

From 15 days to 72 hours: digital payments accelerate compensation for 120 000 health workers in Kenya

Nairobi – For years, frontline health workers in Kenya faced long…
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National poliovirus sequencing capacity enhances Cameroon’s outbreak response 

National poliovirus sequencing capacity enhances Cameroon’s outbreak response 

Yaounde ‒ For the first time ever, a circulating variant poliovirus…
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Children showing off vaccination cards after being vaccinated.

Nigeria intensifies fight against vaccine-preventable diseases with nationwide measles–rubella and polio campaign

Abuja, The Government of Nigeria has launched a nationwide integrated…
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Nigeria launches large-scale vaccination campaign to protect 106 million children against measles, rubella and polio

Nigeria launches large-scale vaccination campaign to protect 106 million children against measles, rubella and polio

Abuja – Nigeria is rolling out one of the largest integrated…
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WHO personnel during a surveillance exercise

Nigeria intensifies surveillance to sustain progress toward polio eradication

Abuja, Nigeria is intensifying its efforts to end all forms of…
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La Côte d’Ivoire renforce ses efforts d’éradication de la poliomyélite en se dotant d’un laboratoire moderne

Côte d'Ivoire strengthens polio eradication efforts with modern laboratory

Abidjan – Côte d’Ivoire has taken a crucial  step in the efforts…
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