Africa's triumph over wild polio shows the power of regional unity | Matshidiso Moeti

The legacy of a successful battle is now helping combat Covid, but we must stay vigilant, says WHO ’s Africa regional directorAfrica has declared victory over a virus that once paralysed75,000 children on the continent every year.Four years have now passed since wild polio was last detected in Africa. After a year of rigorously evaluating polio data from all 47 countries in theWHO ’s African region, an independent body of expertsannounced during a virtual ceremony on Tuesdaythat the continent was free of wild polio.Continue reading...
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