Two Women, One Mission: A Day With Polio Vaccinators In Sokoto

Two Women, One Mission: A Day With Polio Vaccinators In Sokoto

A team of poliovirus vaccinators gathered under a shaded neem tree at Kwannawa, a bustling community in Dange/Shuni Local Government Area of Sokoto, North-Western state, Nigeria. They are all surrounded by leagues of playful children whose laughter and screams resonated with the determined strides of the polio workers. Among them were; Shahuda Idris, 22, and Nabila Tambuwal, 19. They are part of the vaccinators engaged in the state to take the l…

Zambia : Over 72 percent children vaccinated against polio in Mkushi

72 percent of the targeted 55,009 children have been vaccinated against polio in Mkushi district, with authorities expressing confidence that the district will exceed its target. District Commissioner Jonathan Kapungwe, who conducted a routine monitoring of the exercise found a number of mothers taking their children for the polio vaccination at various health centres.  Mr […]