As every child deserves the right to proper healthcare, to reach some of the far-flung areas of the conflict zone, the Polio vaccination teams sometimes relied on hooves as a means of transportation.
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Nigeria’s polio community health agents take on COVID-19 detection
Community informants have received training on COVID-19 case definition and symptoms to improve their skills in educating families on preventive measures, early detection and reporting of suspected cases.
Nigeria targets more than 55 million children in house-to-house anti-polio campaign
In Federal Capital Territory for instance, out of the 854,720 targeted children, the government, with support from World Health Organization, successfully reached 810,859 children with all vaccines.
World + 24 more
Spread of polio still an international public health concern - WHO
There were 28 cases of wild poliovirus 1 (WPVI) in 2018, compared to 113 as at mid-December last year, "with no significant success yet in reversing this trend."
Niger + 2 more
Quality immunization and surveillance help stop polio outbreaks in three African countries
While Kenya, Mozambique and Niger have curbed polio outbreaks, response activities with high-quality immunization campaigns and disease surveillance can stop the remaining outbreaks in the region, WHO says.
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Global leaders pledge US$2.6 billion to eradicate polio
Countries and partners announce commitments to vaccinate 450 million children against polio each year and to overcome barriers to reaching every child.
Government, WHO renew efforts to vaccinate every eligible child in Niger Delta
Novel strategies have been employed to reach all children, such as boat-to-boat immunization at sea, community engagement, and overcoming vaccine hesitancy by showing informative films.
More than 51 million children reached in Nigerian immunization campaign
The intervention, conducted in phases, from 30 July-30 August 2019, reached 51,151,924 eligible children across 36 Nigerian states and the Federal Capital Territory.
Braving the waves to reach underserved populations with immunization services in the Niger Delta
"Sustaining innovative strategies of vaccinating vulnerable populations will increase immunity and reduce the mortality and morbidity rate in difficult to access communities."
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Fighting continues to threaten lives and livelihoods in Nigeria
More than 17,000 newly arrived displaced people are sleeping under open skies in Monguno and in Maiduguri’s Teacher’s Village Camp because there is no space to build new shelters.
Nigerian women leading campaign to vaccinate children
More than 80% of the house to house vaccinators are females. In addition, the polio programme deployed more 90% female supervisors to monitor the vaccination teams.
Polio outbreak in Syria successfully stopped
After an 18-month long intensive vaccination campaign, the outbreak has been successfully stopped with no international spread, according to experts.
UN and SARC deliver humanitarian assistance to 50,000 people at Rukban camp in Syria
The inter-agency aid operation will bring food, sanitation and hygiene supplies, nutrition and health assistance to Rukban. Some 10,000 children will be vaccinated against Measles, Polio and other deadly diseases.
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Rotary announces $96.5 million to end polio
To support eradication efforts in countries where polio remains endemic, Rotary is allocating the majority of the funds it announced today to Afghanistan ($22.9M), Pakistan ($21.7M), and Nigeria ($16.1M).
Frontline workers in Nigeria break down gender barriers to reach children with vaccines
WHO and partners are developing a gender strategy for the polio programme to help identify and respond to gender-related barriers to immunization and interventions to address the challenges.
UNICEF calls for the urgent protection of children in the Central African Republic
A dramatic increase in violence in the first part of 2018 has forced at least 55,000 people, including 28,600 children to flee because of brutality and violence in their communities.
Ending polio in Nigeria, one home at a time
There are 20,000 community mobilizers, influencers and communication experts across 14 northern ‘high risk’ states, who go door to door counselling parents on the benefits of vaccination.
Nationwide polio vaccination campaign aims to vaccinate more than 2.4 million children in Syria
Children under five in 13 governorates to be reached in a joint effort by WHO, UNICEF and the Ministry of Health to ensure that Syria remain polio-free.
US$1.05 billion required to reach 6.1 million people in north-east Nigeria
With emergency assistance as a priority, protection, resilience-based capacity-building activities will be a focus to strengthen national response mechanisms and ensure sustainability.
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Rotary gives $53.5 million to help eradicate polio worldwide
More than half of the funds will support efforts to end polio in Afghanistan and Pakistan, where polio remains endemic. Further funding will support efforts to keep 10 vulnerable countries polio-free