ENDEMICS ENDGAME: THE AFRICAN REGION SHOWS US WHAT IT WILL TAKE TO END POLIO FOR GOOD By Dr. Tunji Funsho
By Polio Plus Nigeria / July 7, 2021

ENDEMICS ENDGAME: THE AFRICAN REGION SHOWS US WHAT IT WILL TAKE TO END POLIO FOR GOOD By Dr. Tunji Funsho

When Rotary embarked on the journey in pursuit of a polio-free world more than 35 years ago, 350,000 children around the world...

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African vaccine champion on lessons from ending wild polio.
By Polio Plus Nigeria / April 29, 2021

African vaccine champion on lessons from ending wild polio.

Abuja – Vaccines save millions of lives each year. In August 2020, Africa crossed a historic milestone when it was certified...

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A history of vaccination 2,000 years of innovation gives the world a shot in the arm Story Written By: Erin Biba
By Polio Plus Nigeria / April 16, 2021

A history of vaccination 2,000 years of innovation gives the world a shot in the arm Story Written By: Erin Biba

Vaccines have prevented about 10 million deaths from disease since 1963, researchers estimate. Rotary members know the power of vaccination...

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A history of vaccination 2,000 years of innovation gives the world a shot in the arm Story Written By: Erin Biba
By Polio Plus Nigeria / April 16, 2021

A history of vaccination 2,000 years of innovation gives the world a shot in the arm Story Written By: Erin Biba

Vaccines have prevented about 10 million deaths from the disease since 1963, researchers estimate. Rotary members know the power of...

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Dr. Tunji Funsho, chair of Nigeria National PolioPlus Committee, is recognized as New African Magazine’s 100 Most Influential Africans of 2020.
By Polio Plus Nigeria / February 19, 2021

Dr. Tunji Funsho, chair of Nigeria National PolioPlus Committee, is recognized as New African Magazine’s 100 Most Influential Africans of 2020.

Nigerian physician Dr. Funsho was the driving force behind a programme to eradicate polio from its last African redoubt in...

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Dr Tunji Funsho, named one of  TIME100 Most Influential People in the World.
By Polio Plus Nigeria / August 29, 2020

Dr Tunji Funsho, named one of TIME100 Most Influential People in the World.

Dr. Tunji Funsho is a member of the Rotary Club of Lekki, Nigeria, past governor of District 9125, and serves...

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Installation of borehole in Kasaki-Jeje, Karsti Community Abuja.
By Polio Plus Nigeria / July 20, 2020

Installation of borehole in Kasaki-Jeje, Karsti Community Abuja.

  Rotary international through Nigeria National Polio Plus Committee recently installed a borehole in Kasaki- Jeje, Karsti community, Abuja. In...

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3 Ways to End Polio Once and for All by  Minda Dentler
By Polio Plus Nigeria / March 6, 2018

3 Ways to End Polio Once and for All by Minda Dentler

Last year there were only 22 reported cases—but until the disease is completely wiped out, there's a chance of a tragic...

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Polio Infrastructure Helping Stop Malaria in Nigeria.
By Polio Plus Nigeria / February 19, 2018

Polio Infrastructure Helping Stop Malaria in Nigeria.

    Community health workers responding to the humanitarian crisis in Nigeria are helping to stop polio and malaria hand...

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Polio Ambassador Akiin Shuga inspires confidence in other polio survivors.
By Polio Plus Nigeria / February 12, 2018

Polio Ambassador Akiin Shuga inspires confidence in other polio survivors.

After suffering polio at the age of five but rising above it to found Nigeria’s leading band, become a husband,...

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