Rotary International has urged Nigeria not to relent in its commitment to polio vaccination, warning that the country’s polio-free certification could be threatened if global eradication is not achieved. At…
Bauchi came alive on Thursday as hundreds of residents, health workers, and partners took to the streets to mark the 2025 World Polio Day — a powerful reminder that the…
The Kano State Primary Health Care Management Board (KSPHCMB) has confirmed the detection of four new variants of the polio virus in the state, raising concerns about a possible resurgence…
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Rotary Foundation Chair Holger Knaack Embarks on Visit to Nigeria to Boost Polio Eradication and Health Initiatives
The Chairman of The Rotary Foundation and Past Rotary International President, Holger Knaack, and his wife, Susanne, will arrive in Nigeria on November 1 for a week-long visit dedicated to…
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Disability Commission Empowers Polio Survivors with Wheelchairs to Mark World Polio Day
ABUJA — The National Commission for Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD) has empowered one hundred (100) polio survivors with wheelchairs as part of activities marking this year’s World Polio Day celebration…
As part of activities marking the 2025 World Polio Day, Rotary International, through the National PolioPlus Committee (NNPPC), has paid a courtesy visit to the National Commission for Persons with…
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has donated over 2.5 million doses of oral polio vaccines to the Bauchi State Government in support of an upcoming immunization campaign targeting children…
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Rotary Invests Over $300M in Polio Eradication in Nigeria
The Rotary International Foundation has reaffirmed its commitment to health initiatives in Nigeria, with over $300 million already invested in polio eradication efforts. Mark Maloney, Chairman of the Foundation’s Board…
Dr Idowu Audu, the Deputy Incident Manager of National Polio Emergency Operations, on Saturday said Nigeria has been consuming 70 percent of the world’s polio vaccines without significant results. Audu,…
As the world marks this year’s 2024 ‘World Polio Day’ celebration, the Anambra State Governor’s wife, Dr Nonye Soludo, has urged nursing mothers to sustain the vaccination of their children…
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has raised concerns that approximately 2.3 million children in Nigeria are at risk of a polio outbreak due to a lack of routine immunization.…
Nigeria is grappling with a surge in the transmission of the circulating variant poliovirus type 2 (cVPV2), as revealed by the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA). Dr. Muyi…
By Bolaji Ogundele President of Rotary International, Gordon R McInally, yesterday admonished Nigeria to be vigilant to ensure that polio does not find its way back into the country. McInally…
By Dele Anofi The Minister of Health and Social Welfare Prof Ali Pate yesterday said Rotary International’s grant of $14,037,787 to Nigeria will assist the nation to eradicate all variants…
The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared that, one out of every 200 polio-infected persons faces the scary possibility of being paralysed permanently. The serious effects of polio prompted a…