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

Afar Region, Ethiopia, 05 November 2022 – Today we commemorate the 2022 World Polio Day (WPD) to highlight progress made by the Ethiopian Ministry of Health and partners towards polio eradication, and we – the World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF and ROTARY – reaffirm our commitment to continue delivering on our promise until polio is eliminated in Ethiopia. 

World Polio Day commemorations for this year kicked off globally on 24th October 2022 with the theme “World Polio Day 2022 and Beyond: A healthier future for mothers and Children”.

Beating Marburg virus outbreak: Ghana’s journey to victory

Technical Officers of WHO and the Ghana Health Service moving to the Communicable Diseases Unit at the Apinto Government hospital
An outbreak of Marburg virus disease (MVD) was declared in Ghana on 7 July 2022, after a test on an index case who died 24 hours after presenting to a health facility in the Ashanti region with symptoms of Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers (VHF) returned positive after his death. 

Uganda targets over 8.7 million children with the new oral polio vaccine as part of its process to build health systems resilience

Door-to-door polio vaccine campaign in Uganda

The Ugandan Ministry of Health is set to administer the new oral polio vaccine (nOPV2) to 8.7 million children aged zero to five years old in a nationwide door-to-door campaign from 4 to 10 November 2022, as part of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative supported by the World Health Organization (WHO), the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Rotary International and other partners.

Flooding- WHO on hand to support government mitigate disease outbreaks  in hardest hit settlements of Kogi State  

A health facility submerged in Lokoja, Kogi state

Lokoja, 2 November, 2022 - Nigeria is suffering widespread destruction from the flooding, affecting millions of people across 35 states.

From hilly areas to plains, the flood has washed away houses, infrastructure, crops and livestock. 

When the floodwater levels started rising in his village, 48-year-old Mr Emos John and his wife were torn about what to do. 

Leaving their land in the village (Ejulejebe Community in Ibaji Local Government Area, Kogi State), which they relied on for food, was a tough decision.