Tag: polio

Dangote urges increased healthcare funding, as Africa formally receives polio-free certification

Chairman, Aliko Dangote Foundation and Africa’s foremost philanthropist, Aliko Dangote has urged

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I have fulfilled my pledge to eradicate polio, says Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari says he has fulfilled his pledge to rid Nigeria

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WHO declares Nigeria polio-free, 40 years after smallpox

Finally, the independent Africa Regional Certification Commission (ARCC) for polio eradication officially

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President Buhari thanks partners, describes how Nigeria fought, won Polio virus war

President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated fellow citizens on the joyous and historic

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President Buhari lauds Bill Gates/Aliko Dangote for service to humanity

President Muhammadu Buhari Wednesday applauded the contributions of Bill and Melinda Gates

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Gunmen kill mother, daughter anti-polio team in Pakistan

Gunmen shot and killed a mother and her daughter who were part

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Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to help Nigeria repay $76m polio facility

Nigeria has authorised Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to start the repayment

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WHO, UNICEF laud $1.2bn polio eradication fund for Nigeria, others

The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the World Health Organisation (WHO) have

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Countries, partners pledge $1.2bn to protect 450 million children from polio every year

Global health leaders on Monday gathered at the Rotary Convention in Atlanta

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We’ve reached almost half of world’s children with life-saving vaccines – UNICEF

UNICEF says it has procured 2.5 billion doses of vaccines to children

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