Jigawa State, WHO fight outbreak with oral cholera vaccine
Dutse, 26 October, 2021 - Having survived the ongoing cholera outbreak in Jigawa State, Mallam Saleh Magaji Baranda, a father of 11 and a farmer from Baranda village in Dutse Local Government Area (LGA or District), has been vaccinated with the Oral Cholera Vaccine (OCV) at the recently concluded cholera vaccination campaign in the state.
Every move counts - Zanzibar launches National Guidelines on physical activity
26 October 2021 – Zanzibar: Physical inactivity is a leading risk factor for global mortality and regular physical activity is a known protective factor for the prevention and management of noncommunicable diseases such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, breast and colon cancer.
UN reaffirms commitment to ensuring peace and prosperity for all in Nigeria.
Abuja, October 25, 2021 - The United Nations System in Nigeria has reaffirmed its commitment to ensuring peace and prosperity for all in Nigeria.
This commitment was made by Dr Walter Kazadi Mulombo, the World Health Organization (WHO) Country Representative and United Nations Resident Coordinator (Ad Interim) during a symposium to commemorate the 2021 UN Day at the UN house in Abuja on October 25, 2021.
Ethiopia launches the first ever nOPV2 vaccination campaign alongside commemoration of World Polio Day
Osun State targets over one million children for vaccination against Polio
Osogbo, 25 October, 2021 - As a health worker and Local Immunization Officer in Ilesha West Local Government Area (LGA), Osun State, Mrs Toyin Ajewole has seen first-hand effects of a child not being vaccinated.
Joint statement by WHO-UNICEF-ROTARY on World Polio Day
WHO unveils new analytical tools on the ESPEN data portal
Over 80 million reached as Africa trailblazes novel polio vaccine
Cross River State leverages polio campaign structure to integrate Covid-19 vaccination.
Calabar, 21 October, 2022 - Bassey Eyo, a mother of three, living in Cross River State was delighted that she and her child could receive the COVID-19 vaccine and the novel Oral Polio Vaccine (nOPV2) respectively at a health center in Big Qua.
She had travelled 5 miles to get to Big Qua town with the hope of accessing both vaccines.
More COVID-19 vaccines arrive in Ghana
hana’s robust COVID-19 vaccination campaign continues to receive a boost with donations through the COVAX Facility.
The Ministry of Health has in the past few weeks, taken delivery of more than 2 million doses of AstraZeneca’s Covishield vaccines from the Governments of Germany, Denmark, Iceland, Norway with Germany contributing the largest single consignment of over 1.5 million doses.
The donations are in fulfillment of pledges made by the governments to contribute to COVAX.