Nigeria is on its way to be declared polio-free by August.
On 18 June, the independent African Regional Certification Commission for Poliomyelitis Eradication reviewed and accepted the complete national documentation of Nigeria, granting the country wild poliovirus-free status.
While there is no cure for polio, the disease can be prevented through the administration of a simple and effective vaccine.So far, the WHO Africa region has not been declared polio-free because of the last incident of wild polio detection in Nigeria in 2016. However, the African Region became eligible to be certified free of wild poliovirus in August 2019, after Nigeria, recorded no new cases of wild poliovirus for three consecutive years.Vaccine-preventable diseases
He noted that Nigeria recently achieved 70 per cent coverage in routine immunisation based on the 2019 SMART survey results, an indication that the priority of the agency to strengthen RI is on the right path to achieving success.In his response, Mr Mulombo acknowledged the strong collaboration between WHO and NPHCDA, which enabled WHO to provide the needed technical support towards the overall achievement of set priorities.
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