WHO employs mobile surveillance system for polio eradication
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The technology was demonstrated at the WHO’s Regional Office for Africa in Brazzaville by a delegation of officials from the Korea International Cooperation Agency . WHO said the Republic of Korea is a key partner in the effort, having contributed more than US$6 million to the effort, directly through KOICA.
Nigeria is yet to be certified polio-free. It remains the only country in Africa yet to interrupt the spread of wild poliovirus. This is due to the Boko Haram insurgency which has made the region inaccessible for health workers to administer vaccines and ensure extensive surveillance in the region.
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