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WHO officials and experts engaging in hands-on training for environmental surveillance, laying the foundation for the establishment of new ES sites in South Africa, as supported by the World Health Organization.

WHO South Africa provides technical Support to Enhance Environmental Surveillance Expansion in the North West Province

The National Department of Health (NDOH) in South Africa, with…
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Joint statement by WHO-UNICEF-ROTARY on World Polio Day 2023

Joint statement by WHO-UNICEF-ROTARY on World Polio Day 2023

Today, we commemorate the 2023 World Polio Day (WPD) by joining the…
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Participants of the four-day capacity-building workshop on integrated polio surveillance

African Region Gains Momentum in Polio Surveillance Capacity Building

Banjul, The Gambia – In a landmark event held in The Gambia, a four-…
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Zimbabwe Launches 4th Round of Polio Vaccination Campaign

By Vivian Mugarisi Zimbabwe has embarked on the final phase of its…
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Once children are protected against polio, they are marked on their fingers to confirm their vaccination status

Enhancing polio vaccination campaign quality in Madagascar

Antananarivo – Quality assurance surveyor Anja Mandimbisoa arrives at…
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polio Vaccination

Tanzania launches an intensive Polio vaccination campaign in six border regions.

Rukwa- More than 3 million children in six border regions are…
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Vaccinated children showing off their marked figures

Phase 2 polio campaign- a timely intervention

Lilongwe - Malawi is running a second phase of a national polio…
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Group photo of all the participants at the Polio Outbreak Simulation Exercise (POSE)

Polio Outbreak Simulation Exercise (POSE) in South Africa

Polio, a disease targeted for eradication, has been a persistent…
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Health leaders vow to enhance response as Africa marks a year without wild polio detection

Health leaders vow to enhance response as Africa marks a year without wild polio detection

Gaborone – As the African region marks one year since the last…
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Protecting every child from poliovirus

Protecting every child from poliovirus

Abuja ‒ In the remote Nigerian village of Bororo-Kambari, five-year-…
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