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BURUNDI – Health authorities in Burundi have declared an outbreak of circulating poliovirus type 2 (CVDPV 2). This is after confirming eight polioviruses, the first such detection in more than…
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NIGERIA – The 39th Expert Review Committee (ERC) for Polio Eradication and Routine Immunization has expressed optimism that the Nigerian programme is on course to stop the transmission of the…
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SENEGAL – President of the Republic of Senegal, His Excellency President Macky Sall has invited fellow African Heads of State, international agency representatives, public health leaders and civil society to…
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PAKISTAN — Pakistani authorities have launched a new nationwide anti-polio campaign citing an increase in new cases among children. It is the sixth such campaign this year and will last…
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ZIMBABWE – The Republic of Zimbabwe, with support from the World Health Organization (WHO), has kickstarted a synchronized multicounty polio vaccination campaign aimed at protecting children against polio. The WHO…
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AFRICA – The World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Director for Africa Dr. Matshidiso Moeti has urged governments to ramp up eradication efforts as the world marks World Polio Day 2022.…
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GHANA – The Government of Ghana, with support of the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) partners, has finalized the second round of a polio…
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GERMANY — World leaders and philanthropic organizations have announced pledges totaling US$2.6 billion for the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI). The pledging moment, co-hosted by Germany’s Federal Ministry for Economic…
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AFRICA – The World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) have received funding agreements from the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre (KSrelief) valued at…
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GERMANY —The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has announced a US$1.2 billion commitment to aid in the global effort to eradicate polio. The disease is endemic in Pakistan and Afghanistan,…
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