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Angola intensifies national mobilization to protect children against polio

Faced with the growing threat of polio and the confirmation of 19 new…
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Sierra Leone enhances national polio certification capacity through who-led training for committee members

Freetown, 24 July 2025 – Sierra Leone has concluded a two-day virtual…
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State-of-the-art laboratory enhances Madagascar’s polio response

State-of-the-art laboratory enhances Madagascar’s polio response

Antananarivo– A new state-of-the-art laboratory has bolstered…
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Strengthening AFP/Polio surveillance through Integrated Support Supervision and Active Case Search

As the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) moves closer to…
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Senegal Introduces Hexavalent Vaccine into Its National Immunization Programme

Senegal Introduces Hexavalent Vaccine into its National Immunization Programme

Dakar - On July 1, 2025, Senegal officially launched the introduction…
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Angola responds strongly to the polio virus emergence

In response to a recent polio outbreak in Benguela province, Angola…
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Le Ministre de la Santé lance une campagne historique de vaccination contre la polio pour protéger 4 millions d’enfants au Bénin

Health Minister launches landmark polio vaccination campaign to protect 4 million children in Benin

Cotonou –Today, the Minister of Health of Benin officially launched a…
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WHO Supports Training of Field Officers to conduct Poliovirus Containment Activities in Ghana

Ghana continues to make impressive strides in the fight against…
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Malawi Secures Gains Against Polio, Strengthens Health Systems for the Future

Malawi Secures Gains Against Polio, Strengthens Health Systems for the Future

As Malawi celebrates its first anniversary after officially closing…
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Horn of Africa health ministers commit to bolster polio eradication efforts

Horn of Africa health ministers commit to bolster polio eradication efforts

Brazzaville/Amman/Geneva – For nearly a decade, the Horn of Africa…
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