Wasn’t polio wiped out? Why it is still a problem in some countries
LONDON — Polio was eliminated from most parts of the world as part of a decadeslong effort by the World Health Organization and partners to wipe out the…
How a St. Louis Park VR company is helping Bill Gates spread awareness to eradicate polio worldwide
With the investment of billions of dollars over the past several decades, mass immunization efforts across the globe have made polio nearly nonexistent. In Afghanistan and Pakistan, however,…
A Polio Survivor In The DRC Spreads The Word To Parents: Vaccines Work
Paralyzed as a child by polio, Rajabu Vampise is taking his message to the streets, urging parents in the Democratic Republic of the Congo to vaccinate their children….
UNICEF And Rotary International Protect Benin’s Children From Polio
A 360-degree look at how community health workers in Benin go the distance to ensure every child receives their lifesaving polio vaccine, with support from UNICEF and Rotary…
Polio Eradiction Is Within Reach: Here’s What It Will Take To Get There
We’re in the last mile in the fight to eradicate polio, but progress is fragile. As long as the disease is a threat anywhere, it remains a threat…
Inequities and trends of polio immunisation among children aged 12-23 months in Ethiopia: a multilevel analysis of Ethiopian demographic and health survey
Introduction Poliomyelitis (polio) is an infectious viral disease that mainly affects children under 5 years of age.1 The main method of transmission is person-to-person spread mostly through the…
Rotary urges vigilance to prevent polio resurgence
The President of Rotary International, Gordon McInally, has urged Nigeria to be vigilant to ensure that polio does not find its way back into the country. McInally gave…
Return of Poliomyelitis
The resurgence in Nigeria of Poliomyelitis, a severe infectious viral disease, usually affecting children or young adults, that inflames the brainstem and spinal cord, sometimes leading to loss…
Zimbabwe Surpasses 4 Million Polio Vaccination Target
The Ministry of Health and Child Care (MOHCC) in collaboration with UNICEF, the World Health Organization (WHO), Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF), US Centre for Disease Control…
‘Ride the Train to end Polio’ event draws focus on sustaining vaccinations
‘Ride the Train to End Polio’ awareness event featured train rides at Tot Town Railway in Kowhai Park in Whanganui,Doubtful weather on February 25 faced organisers of the…
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