As the World Health Organization (WHO) ramps up concern about polio as a global public health emergency, India is taking nothing for granted. WHO officially certified the country as polio free in ...

The independent Africa Regional Certification Commission (ARCC), responsible for certifying the eradication of wild poliovirus in the World Health Organization (WHO) African Region, is set to make its ...

The State Commissioner for Health, Alhaji Lawal Liman gave the commendation at the 2018 World Polio Day celebration held in Gusau on Wednesday. S Seun Adeyeye Follow The Zamfara state government has ...

In a continued effort to uphold Enugu State’s polio-free status, Governor Peter Mbah’s administration reaffirmed its dedication to public health initiatives on World Polio Day. During a press briefing ...

The Federal Government has said that although Nigeria’s polio-free status calls for celebration, however, more work still needs to be done to ensure that the status is maintained and that no child is ...

Islamabad: Hyderabad region of Pakistan's Sindh has not been able to achieve polio-free status in 2025, with over 12,000 ...

Kaduna State has maintained ‎a zero polio status since November 2012, the state Governor, Malam Nasir El-Rufai has disclosed. The Governor who disclosed this during the on-going ministerial briefing ...

Rotary International has called for sustained efforts to preserve Nigeria’s polio-free status, warning that the country remains vulnerable until global eradication is achieved. Speaking during a ...

The Kogi State government has said that 77, 495 children have been immunised against polio in remote communities across seven local government areas of the state. According to the state government, ...

Background. The European region, certified as polio free in 2002, had recent wild poliovirus (WPV) introductions, resulting in a major outbreak in Central Asian countries and Russia in 2010 and in ...

Britain’s polio-free status could be at risk for the first time in almost two decades after several samples of vaccine-derived poliovirus were found during routine London sewage testing. Several ...