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African Footballers Star in Kick Out Polio Campaign Ahead of Afcon 2025

eriinfo.com1 hour ago07 mins

Dakar — As millions of fans prepare for the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2025, six celebrated African footballers are calling time on polio, urging the continent to unite and kick the disease out of Africa. In partnership with the Global Polio Eradication Initiative, the football legends launch the “Kick Out Polio” campaign, rallying families,…

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Africa: From Outbreaks to Sustainability – African Ministers Commit to Accelerate Polio Endgame

eriinfo.com3 months ago07 mins

Lusaka — African health minister have pledged renewed action to end all forms of polio and safeguard the gains of eradication that have seen millions of children across the region saved from the devastation of poliovirus. Gathering in two high-level sessions during the Seventy-fifth sessions of the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Committee for Africa…