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Angola responds strongly to the polio virus emergence

In response to a recent polio outbreak in Benguela province, Angola…
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Le Ministre de la Santé lance une campagne historique de vaccination contre la polio pour protéger 4 millions d’enfants au Bénin

Health Minister launches landmark polio vaccination campaign to protect 4 million children in Benin

Cotonou –Today, the Minister of Health of Benin officially launched a…
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WHO Supports Training of Field Officers to conduct Poliovirus Containment Activities in Ghana

Ghana continues to make impressive strides in the fight against…
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Horn of Africa health ministers commit to bolster polio eradication efforts

Horn of Africa health ministers commit to bolster polio eradication efforts

Brazzaville/Amman/Geneva – For nearly a decade, the Horn of Africa…
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Malawi Secures Gains Against Polio, Strengthens Health Systems for the Future

Malawi Secures Gains Against Polio, Strengthens Health Systems for the Future

As Malawi celebrates its first anniversary after officially closing…
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Outbreak of variant type 1 polio in Madagascar declared over

Outbreak of variant type 1 polio in Madagascar declared over

Antananarivo - Madagascar has successfully halted the…
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Immunization outreach gains ground in Zimbabwe

Kadoma - Nine-year-old Mavis** from rural Sanyati was looking forward…
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Health Ministers Launch Landmark Polio Campaign to Protect 83 million Children in Lake Chad Basin

Health ministers launch landmark polio vaccination campaign to protect 83 million children in Lake Chad Basin

N’Djamena – In a renewed effort to eradicate circulating polio…
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Ethiopia reaches 15.3 million children with novel oral polio vaccine, surpassing target

Ethiopia reaches 15.3 million children with novel oral polio vaccine, surpassing target

For Meseret Gelaw, a mother in Furustale village of Jimma town in…
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Zimbabwe strengthens polio surveillance with new environmental laboratory

Zimbabwe strengthens polio surveillance with new environmental laboratory

Harare - Zimbabwe has bolstered its ability to detect and respond to…
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