Tag: polio

WHO reports first polio outbreak in Africa in years

Malawi has recorded the first polio outbreak on the African continent in

Federal Government Ready for COVID-19 Vaccination – Minister

  The Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, has said that the

Eradication of Polio in Nigeria is Great Achievement – UNICEF

   The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says the eradication of polio

Nigeria Increase Effort to Sustain Polio-Free Certification Status

  Nigeria has stepped up efforts to sustain its polio-free certification status

Nigeria Should Not Relent Despite Being Declared Free Of Polio By WHO- Bill gates

The Co–chairman Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Mr Bill Gates has called

Polio: WHO Lauds Enugu State’s Immunization Campaign

  The World Health Organisation (WHO) has rated Enugu State high for

Rotary Club Urges FG To Sustain Polio-Free Certification Status

  Rotarian Lovina Okorn-Ntui, the President, Rotary Club of Abuja, Kubwa (District

100% Polio Vaccination Coverage Recorded in Enugu

  The Enugu Government has achieved 100 per cent success coverage in 

Africa Declared Free Of Wild Polio

Africa has been declared free of wild polio, the Africa Regional Certification

“We Can Defeat COVID-19”- Buhari Expresses Optimism

President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed optimism that African countries can defeat the

Polio-Free Status: Details of Buhari’s appreciation letter to Osinbajo, Sultan, World leaders

President Muhammadu Buhari has written world leaders and partners to appreciate their

Foundation Committed Over $10m Into Eradicating Polio in Nigeria – Emeka Offor

  The Sir Emeka Offor Foundation says it has committed $10 million

WHO Congratulate Nigeria On Polio-Free Status

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has congratulated Nigeria for the Wild polio-free

WHO Declares Nigeria Free Of Wild Polio

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared Nigeria free of wild polio,

We Won’t Politicise Health Reforms — Kwara Govt

The Kwara Government has pledged to shield the health sector from politics

Immunization: Jigawa Council Targets 51, 316 Children

Garki Local Government Council of Jigawa says it is targeting to vaccinate

Immunisation: Kwara is Polio-Free, Says Gov. AbdulRazaq

Gov. AbdulRazaq AbdulRahman of Kwara says the state has achieved and sustained

Polio victims seek funds to fight disease in Niger

Victims of Polio in Niger have called on the state government to

Jigawa vaccinates 55,774 children against polio

The Jigawa Primary Health Care Development Agency (JPHCDA) on Monday says it

We’ll eradicate polio in Kano – Bill Gates, Dangote

The Dangote and Bill & Melinda Gates foundations, have restated their commitments

Polio: Govt mobilises 1,685 personnel for house-to-house vaccination in Adamawa

The Chairman,  State Taskforce on Immunization, and also the Deputy Governor of

Nigeria to attain polio-free status in next 11 months

The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) says Nigeria may be

How Africa can earn polio-free certification — WHO

The World Health Organisation (WHO) said Africa stood the chance of being

Bauchi Govt battles Type 2 Polio virus

The Bauchi  State Government says it is intensifying efforts on surveillance system

How to block identified gaps in polio eradication – Gov. Akeredolu

Gov. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State says he has identified gaps hindering

Insurgency remains major hindrance to polio eradication in Nigeria – Official

The Africa Regional Certification Commission for Polio (ARCC) says insurgency remains a

Bill Gates Foundation seeks military support on polio eradication

Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation have called on the Nigeria Army to

Polio: UNICEF immunizes 2m children in rural areas of 4 states

The Global Affairs Canada (GAC) in conjunction with UNICEF said it immunized

Italy donates $5m to help eradicate polio in Afghanistan

The Italian government donated 5 million dollars (4.3 million euros) to the

NASS to request supplementary budget for $11m measles counterpart funding

The Senate on Wednesday hinted that the National Assembly may request supplementary