Tag: polio
Polio: Akeredolu solicits synergy for healthy future
Gov. Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State on Thursday called for collective support for immunisation to ensure a healthy, fruitful and…
Polio: Kaduna to immunise 3m children
The Kaduna State Government says it will immunise three million children under the age of five years against Polio within…
Polio: Katsina LG to immunize over 70,000 children
Baure Local Government of Katsina State would immunise over 70,000 children in the area against polio this month, according to…
Polio: South Sudan, WHO To Immunise 3m Children
South Sudan and the World Health Organisation (WHO) on Friday began immunisation targeting over three million children against Polio amid…
Plateau has not recorded polio case since 2009 – commissioner
Dr Kuden Kamshak, the Plateau State Commissioner for Health, on Monday, said the state had not recorded any case of…
Polio: Dutse LG to immunise 109,882 children
The Dutse Local Government Council of Jigawa said on Sunday that it would vaccinate no fewer than 109,882 children against…
Kogi polio-free, says State Immunisation Officer
Mr. Amaje John, the Kogi State Immunisation Officer, on Thursday said that the state had been polio-free since 2009. John…
FG to vaccinate 41 million children against polio before January
The Federal Government planned to immunise 41 million children against polio before the end of the year as part of…
Rivers government committed to end polio
Gov. Nyesom Wike of Rivers says his administration will sustain the campaign against polio. Wike said this in Port Harcourt…
Rotary announces N2.49bn grant to end polio
To effectively fight polio in Nigeria and countries in Lake Chad Basin Region, the Rotary International announced a grant of…
FG releases N9.8bn for polio eradication
Dr Emmanuel Odu, Acting Executive Director, National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), said that the Federal Government has released…
Polio: Osun Govt. asures association of support
Dr Akinyinka Esho, the Permanent Secretary, Osun Ministry of Health, on Thursday, assured the new caretaker committee of the Association…
Nigeria reports first polio cases since 2014
The Nigerian government has reported two cases of polio, the country’s first in two years. It said two children had…
Nigeria must sustain Polio-free status – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the Federal Ministries of Health, and Information and Culture, to deepen their collaboration with state…
WHO declares Adamawa Polio-free
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared Adamawa as a polio-free state. The WHO Coordinator in the state, Dr Nuhu…