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Angola and Namibia Strengthen Joint Response to Polio with Synchronized Border Campaign

The Government of Angola launched a subnational polio vaccination…
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Over 24 million Children Reached with the Recent Integrated nOPV2 Campaign

Over 26 million Children Reached with the Recent Integrated polio vaccination campaign

The fourth-round national polio vaccination campaign with type two…
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Southern Africa reaffirms commitment to protect every child against vaccine-preventable diseases

Southern Africa reaffirms commitment to protect every child against vaccine-preventable diseases

Jwaneng—Health leaders and polio experts from Botswana, Eswatini,…
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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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Ending polio in Angola: every child, one vaccine, everywhere

As part of World Polio Day, the World Health Organisation (WHO) in…
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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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