Nigeria beats crippling childhood disease, to be declared polio free in August
This is as indicated by the African Regional Commission for Certification on Polio Eradication, ARCC, an organ of the World Health Organisation, WHO.
The Chairman of the commission, Professor Rose Leke, disclosed this during a meeting Executive Director, National Primary Health Care Development Agency, NPHCDA and partners. Prof. Leke says Nigeria’s performance in polio eradication efforts has been quite impressive and the results encouraging. She revealed that the commission has reviewed documentation made by the National Primary Healthcare Development Agency on Nigeria’s progress so far and found that it tallies with the reality on ground.“We went with you and saw the happenings in the fields all these years,” she said, adding that, “The ARCC has listened to your documentation, presentation and exhaustive responses to all those questions that were put and we want to congratulate and tell you that the documentation was accepted.
According to Dr. Shuaib, the acceptance now paves the way for Nigeria’s polio-free status to officially be declared in July when Ministers of Health in Africa meet.
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