The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has expressed concern over the increasing number of polio cases in Kano State. UNICEF’s Kano Chief of Field Office, Mr Rahma Farah, raised the alarm during an orientation for 44 Local Government Area (LGA)…
Rauf Oyewole, Bauchi The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has identified nomadic movement, insecurity and low routine immunization coverage as factors hindering polio eradication in Nigeria. Dr. Shamina Sharmin, Chief of Health, UNICEF Sokoto Field Office said this in Bauchi…
Dr Nusirat Elelu, the Executive Secretary of Kwara Primary Health Care Development Agency, says the state will commence the Second Round Oral Polio Immunisation on July 22 to 25. Elelu stated this during her presentation at the 2023 Stakeholders meeting…
…Gates Foundation to spend $7bn on interventions in Northern Nigeria By Ibiyemi Mathew The Federal Government of Nigeria has vowed to end polio and finance primary healthcare in Nigeria. The Vice President Kashim Shettima gave this assurance at a meeting…
The Rotary Club in Jos says it has given wheelchairs to polio survivors and organised free medical outreach for those who cannot afford quality medical care, among other programmes. The new president of the club, Mrs. Josephine Azoba, said this…
An NGO, Beautiful Gate Handicapped Peoples Centre, Jos, has donated wheelchairs to 250 victims of polio in Kaltungo, Balanga, Shongom and Yalmatu Local Government Areas of Gombe State. Mr Ayuba Gufwan, the Chief Executive Officer of the centre presented the…
