Tag: Polio

Stakeholders seek media support towards successful polio campaign

As the Oyo State government steps up activities for its polio campaign,…

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Gates Foundation to commit $1.2b towards polio eradication

BERLIN, Germany - The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) yesterday at the…

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Benue records over 2000 new cases of measles, new variant of polio  

No fewer  than 2,248 new cases of measles have been discovered in…

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Polio: 3 yrs after, COVID-19, insecurity threaten onslaught against re-emerging viruses – Minister   

As Nigeria celebrates three years of free status the federal government, Thursday,…

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African health ministers seek ways to bolster polio outbreak response

African health ministers gathered today to seek ways of ramping up measures…

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POLIO: Buhari congratulates Nigerians on WHO certification

Africa’s wild polio-free status to be determined in August President Muhammadu Buhari…

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Kano community chases away immunisation officers

Members of Makuntiri community in Bunkure Local Government Area of Kano State,…

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Lagos records three new polio cases

• Commences house to house immunisation   The Lagos State government today…

Juliet Umeh

Nigeria may attain polio-free status in next twelve months

If its current efforts are sustained  No case recorded in 25 months…

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Rotary budgets $96.5m to end polio

Rotary on Wednesday, August 15, 2018 announced nearly $100 million in grants…

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Lagos commences immunization of children against Polio

Targets over 4.8 million eligible children The second round of 2018 National…

Juliet Umeh

Experts worry over Nigeria’s low routine immunization coverage

as  review committee meets in Abuja ABUJA – Though Nigeria has remained…

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World leaders, others raise fresh US$1.2bn for polio eradication

… Fund targets US$450m children yearly Global leaders, including foremost non state…

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Polio: Africa begins synchronised vaccination campaign

Immunisation activities were stepped up  in many states in Nigeria  over the…

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5m children for “emergency” vaccination in Borno, others

Nearly five million children are currently being immunized in Borno, Yobe and…

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WHO confirms 3rd Polio case in Nigeria

The World Health Organization has confirmed a third case of polio in…

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Nigeria celebrates two years without polio

It is exactly two years that Nigeria recorded its last case of…

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Polio: Nigeria gets WHO delisting certificate

The World Health Organization (WHO) today presented Nigeria a certificate formally delisting…

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Nigeria’s healthcare at 55: Still not good picture of health

Today, availability and accessibility to quality health care services in Nigeria remain…

Sam EFERAROESam

Buhari hails delisting of Nigeria from polio-endemic countries

President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday hailed WHO's delisting of Nigeria from the polio-endemic…

Sam EFERAROESam

WHO removes Nigeria from polio – endemic countries

Nigeria has been removed from the list of polio endemic countries, a…

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Nigeria immunises 37 million children

No fewer than 37 million under-five children have been immunized so far…

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