WHO Warns Funding Gaps Threaten Africa’s Polio Eradication Drive
ABUJA, Nigeria – The World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned that funding shortages and gaps in vaccination coverage could reverse progress towards eradicating polio…
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Polio
Polio Surveillance Gaps Persist in Hard-to-Reach Communities
ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria has identified surveillance gaps that could delay the detection of polio and other vaccine-preventable diseases among children in underserved communities,…
Traditional Rulers Mobilised as 2.1m Nigerian Children Miss Vaccines
ABUJA, Nigeria – Traditional rulers across Northern Nigeria have been urged to intensify efforts to close immunisation gaps after health authorities revealed that 2.1…
Enugu LGA Launches Aggressive Immunisation Drive to Eliminate Measles, Polio
ENUGU, Nigeria – Health authorities in Igbo-Etiti Local Government Area of Enugu State launch a renewed immunisation campaign aimed at eradicating measles and polio,…
Kano Confirms New Poliovirus Variants, Warns on Immunisation Gaps
KANO, Nigeria – The Kano State Primary Health Care Management Board has confirmed the identification of four new poliovirus variants in the state, raising…
Rotary Urges Mothers to Champion Polio Eradication Across Nigeria
ABUJA, Nigeria – The District Governor of Rotary International, District 9141, Mr. Anthony Woghiren, has called on mothers to become active ambassadors in Nigeria’s…
Kwara Launches 10-Day Vaccination Drive for Children’s Protection
KWARA, Nigeria – The Kwara State Government begins a 10-day vaccination campaign to immunise over 1.8 million children against measles, rubella, and polio, in…
Jigawa Targets 3.1m Children for Measles, Rubella Vaccination
Kano, Nigeria – The Jigawa State Primary Health Care Development Agency (PHCDA) has launched a major integrated vaccination campaign to immunise 3,186,521 children against…