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 the Philippines, where three cases of the […]
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Polio Victims Serve As Advocates in Gombe
By Hajara Leman Gombe – Some victims of Polio virus in Gombe State have expressed willingness to offer themselves as volunteers for creating awareness on […]
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 by the World Health Organization […]
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 his […]
Polio: Council deploys 72 teams for house-to-house immunisation
By Yakubu Uba Yola – No fewer than 72 teams including town criers have been deployed for the house-to-house polio immunization for children from 0 […]
Polio: Rotary immunises 107 children in Enugu
By Maureen Ojinaka Enugu – The Rotary International has continued its fight against polio virus by immunising 107 children between age zero to five […]
UNICEF urges routine immunisation to end polio in Nigeria
By Polycarp Auta Jos – The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has urged governments at all levels to ensure routine immunisation in order to […]