Kano: 3.9 million children to benefit from polio campaign

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Kano: 3.9 million children to benefit from polio campaign

The Kano State Government has launched a new polio vaccination campaign aimed at reaching 3.9 million children under the age of five. This was revealed during a media dialogue held on Thursday, organized by the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) in Kano. The Director General of Kano State Primary Health Care Management Board, Dr. Nasiru Mahmoud, speaking at the event explained that the current campaign started with s…

Poliovirus detected in 47 environmental samples across Pakistan

KARACHI: The presence of poliovirus has been confirmed in 47 environmental samples collected from various regions across Pakistan, raising alarm among health authorities. The Pakistan Polio Eradication Programme said in a press release on Saturday that 116 environmental samples were collected from 82 districts for testing in May. “Out of these samples, 69 tested negative with no poliovirus detected, while 47 samples tested positive.” Laboratory …

Ghana Launches Nationwide Child Immunization Survey

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-launches-nationwide-child-immunization-survey/The Ghana Health Service will conduct a comprehensive immunization assessment from June 16-30, 2025, evaluating vaccine coverage for 1.3 million children under five across all regions. The Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI) survey aims to verify vaccination records, identify underserved populat…

Pakistan on alert after poliovirus detected nationwide

The Pakistan Polio Eradication Programme has confirmed the presence of the poliovirus in 47 environmental samples collected from across the country. According to the programme, a total of 116 environmental samples were collected for testing in May. Of these, 69 samples tested negative, while the poliovirus was found in samples from 34 different districts. The report further reveals that Sindh reported the highest number of affected areas, with t…

Life-saving polio vaccines arrive in PNG to protect the nation’s future

Papua New Guinea (PNG) has taken a major step in the fight against polio, with the arrival of more than 4.6 million life-saving vaccine doses to kickstart a nationwide immunisation blitz. The shipment of novel oral polio vaccine type 2 (nOPV2) touched down in the capital Port Moresby in the early hours of Friday. The post Life-saving polio vaccines arrive in PNG to protect the nation’s future appeared first on Post Courier.