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Burundi declares outbreak of poliovirus type 2, to implement nationwide vaccination

18 March 202318 March 2023

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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Expert Review Committee express optimism in end of polio in Nigeria

18 February 202318 February 2023

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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President of Senegal leads fight against declining immunization rates

13 December 202213 December 2022

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 launches new anti-polio immunization drive amid spike in cases

29 November 202229 November 2022

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 to kickstart mass vaccination campaigns for polio eradication

28 October 202228 October 2022

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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WHO Director for Africa urges leaders to ramp up eradication efforts as the world marks Polio Day

24 October 202224 October 2022

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 ends its second round of polio vaccinations: WHO

24 October 202224 October 2022

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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Global leaders pledge US$2.6B to end polio at the World Health Summit

19 October 202219 October 2022

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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UNICEF, WHO, KSrelief ink vaccine procurement deal for epidemic prevention

18 October 202218 October 2022

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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Gates Foundation commits US$1.2B to eradicate polio globally

18 October 202218 October 2022

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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