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Members of the public at the Garissa venue for Horn of Africa polio launch

Horn of Africa countries in a communique to speed up polio eradication

The global polio eradication initiative got new impetus recently as…
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WHO staff administers Polio Vaccine during the OPV campaign in Uganda

No Vaccine Derived Polio Outbreak in Uganda

Kampala 27 July 2018:- In response to allegations made in the UN…
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WHO Colleague vaccinating a child during the launching of mOPV2 vaccination

Ethiopia launches the 1st round synchronized mOPV2 campaign

Addis Ababa July 09th, 2018: The launching ceremony of the first…
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A cross section of officials, health workers and community members at the launch of the IP vaccine in Freetown

Sierra Leone maximizes protection against polio with new vaccine launch

FREETOWN, February 23 2018 --- Today Sierra Leone officially…
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A child being vaccinated against polio in Freetown on day one of the four days campaign

Nationwide house-house polio supplementary immunization campaign starts in Sierra Leone

Today Sierra Leone starts a four day nationwide house-house…
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State MoH Director General administering polio vaccine

South Sudan boosts Polio immunization coverage on the World Polio Day to keep the disease at bay

Juba, 25 October 2017: No child anywhere should suffer from Polio a…
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WHO, UNICEF and Rotary International urge to sustain the polio-free status of Ethiopia

Joint Statement on World Polio Day 24 October 2017, Addis Ababa:…
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Dr Akpaka Kalu WHO Ethiopia Representative greeting Former president of FDRE Mr Girma Woldegiorgis

Ethiopia Commemorated World Polio Day

24 October 2017, Addis Ababa: Ethiopia commemorated World Polio Day…
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Health workers in Marsabit County during a polio campaign in April 2017

World Polio Day: Thank you to the unsung heroes!

October 24, 2017:  Kenya marks World Polio Day with a great…
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WHO Staff Dr. Tenywa immunizes a child at Namutumba Health Center III

Uganda conducts preventative Polio immunization campaign

The Ministry of Health with support from the World Health…
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