Tag: polio
Polio: Kwara Immunizes 1.3 million Children During July Outbreak Response –...
By Fatima Mohammed-Lawal
Ilorin, - The Kwara Government has disclosed that about 1.3 million children were immunized during the July 2022 round...
World Polio Day: Rotary appeals to government to sustain support
By Chijioke Kingsley
Abuja (Sundiata Post) - AS part of efforts to ensure that Polio does not surge in Nigeria after being declared Polio...
Osinbajo receives London-Lagos biker, cautions against polio complacency
By CHIJIOKE OKORONKWO
ABUJA- Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says there is need to sustain the campaign against polio, warning that the disease is “very crafty.”Osinbajo...
Pakistan hopes to eradicate polio after no case reported in months
Pakistan has not recorded any new case of polio in seven months, officials said on Friday, rekindling hopes that the country could eventually eradicate...
Gambia’s health minister declares polio outbreak
Gambia’s Minister of Health, Dr. Ahmadou Lamin Samateh, has declared an outbreak of polio in the West African nation, while calling for a national...
Uganda declares polio emergency, blames outbreak on COVID-19 pandemic
Uganda has announced a polio emergency and blamed the outbreak to the COVID-19 pandemic during which resources were diverted from polio vaccination projects.
The Health...
Polio resurfaces in Adamawa, 1 case detected – Official
The Adamawa Government has confirmed the reemergence and detection of Circulating Vaccine Derived Poliovirus type 2 case in the state.Prof. Abdullahi Isa, the stateCommissioner...
Free Polio status: Bill Gates urges Nigeria to sustain immunisation
By Rabiu Sani/Muhammad Nur
Kano - The Co – chairman Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Mr Bill Gates has called on Nigerian government not to...
Nigeria to be certified polio-free by June 2020 – Africa Regional...
By Fatima Mohammed-Lawal
Ilorin - The African Regional Certification Centre on Thursday disclosed that Nigeria would soon be declared polio-free by June...
Immunization: Jigawa Council targets 51, 316 children
Dutse - Garki Local Government Council of Jigawa says it is targeting to vaccinate about 51,316 children against polio in the ongoing...
FCT reiterate commitment to end polio
By Aderogba George
Abuja - The FCT Primary Health Care Board on Friday reiterated its commitment to end polio in the...
Enugu Govt records 100% success on polio immunisation plus days —...
By Stanley Nwanosike
Enugu - The Enugu State Government has said that it recorded 100 per cent success in the just-concluded Sub-National...
Polio cases in the Philippines now 14, say WHO, UNICEF
Manila - Six more cases of polio have been detected in the Philippines, bringing to 14 the total number of patients with...
Polio: WHO official applauds Nigeria’s achievement, urges more efforts
By Abujah Racheal
Abuja - Dr Pascal Mkanda, Coordinator, Polio Eradication Programme, at World Health Organisation (WHO), Africa Regional Office, has commended the...
Osinbajo inaugurates committees for GRID3 Nigeria
By Chijioke Okoronkwo
Abuja - Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Thursday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, inaugurated the Nigeria National Steering Committee(NNSC) and...
Philippines Vaccinates More Than 1.6m Children Against Polio
Manila - More than 1.6 million children have been vaccinated against polio in a two-week immunisation drive in...
Polio Victims Serve As Advocates in Gombe
By Hajara LemanGombe - Some victims of Polio virus in Gombe...
Polio Re-emerges In Philippines After Almost 20 Years
Manila - Polio has re-emerged in the Philippines, 19 years after the country was cleared of the highly contagious disease...
World Bank Director Commends Jonathan for Stopping Ebola, Polio
ABUJA - The World Bank’s new global director for health, nutrition and population, Dr. Ali Muhammad Pate has commended former President Goodluck Jonathan for...
Polio: Council deploys 72 teams for house-to-house immunisation
By Yakubu UbaYola - No fewer than 72 teams including town criers have been deployed for the house-to-house polio immunization for children from...