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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Conflict threatens global health security as children miss out on life-saving vaccines
"Not Immune: Children in Conflict" shines a spotlight on the harrowing impact of war on the immunisation of children and calls for urgent global action to protect children from preventable diseases.
More than 3.4 million people vaccinated against Yellow Fever in Nigeria's Rivers State
After the first confirmed outbreak in 2018, with a 100% case fatality rate, the Federal Government and partners decided to conduct the Yellow Fever Preventive Mass Vaccination Campaign in the state.
Nigeria targets nearly 12 million in Yellow Fever vaccination across two high-risk states
Following these campaigns planned in the two states, seven other states are proposed for yellow fever vaccination campaigns later in the year as part of Nigeria’s accelerated eradication plan.
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.
Nigeria launches Yellow fever vaccination campaign to stop outbreak in Edo state
The 7-day campaign will be implemented in 13 Local Government Areas of Edo state, targeting more than 1.4 million people from 9 months to 44 years of age.
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.
Nigeria to vaccinate 26 million people in second phase of yellow fever campaign
This step of the biggest-ever campaign will run to 1 December 2018 and will target children and adults in Plateau, Sokoto, Kebbi, Niger and Borno states as well as the Federal Capital Territory.
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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Nearly one billion people in Africa to be protected against yellow fever by 2026
UNICEF will make vaccines available, advocate for greater political commitment and provide support in vaccinating children through routine immunization.
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
Nigeria set to vaccinate 25 million people, its biggest yellow fever campaign
In late 2017, Nigeria vaccinated more than three million people in an initial emergency campaign. However, the virus continues to circulate in different parts of the country.
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UN aid deliveries resume to Syrians at the Berm as Jordan gives approval
Approval of an exceptional delivery of humanitarian aid was granted to provide food and winterization relief items to 50,000 people who face increasingly dire circumstances.
1.4 million vaccines from global stockpile support yellow fever control in Nigeria
The vaccines, funded by Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, will be administered in parts of Zamfara state where cases of the deadly disease have been confirmed.
WHO supports the immunization of nearly 900,000 people against yellow fever in Nigeria
The Nigerian government has mobilized over 200 health workers to immunize residents aged 9 months to 45 years old in the states of Kwara and Kogi.
Children at risk after attack on Syria vaccine store, says WHO
The WHO has received reports of an attack on medical facilities in eastern Syria that had destroyed a vaccines cold room containing 135,000 vaccine doses against measles and polio.
Up to 15,000 civilians remain trapped in Syria's Ar-Raqqa city
The humanitarian situation inside the city remains dire, with a majority of the remaining population reportedly facing deteriorating humanitarian, health, living and security conditions.