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By Franca Ofili Africa has began intensifying political leadership, governance and accountability to accelerate implementation of the Continental Immunisation Strategy (CIS) and improve vaccination coverage across member states. Dr Onome Dibosa-Osadolor, Senior Health Specialist, United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said this on Friday during the Africa CDC High Level ContinentalContinue Reading

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Immunisation By Franca Ofili Global childhood immunisation coverage recorded modest progress in 2025, with 90 per cent of infants receiving at least one dose of the Diphtheria, Tetanus and Pertussis (DTP) vaccine. The World Health Organisation (WHO) and UNICEF disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday, highlighting continued gains inContinue Reading

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  By Perpetua Onuegbu Rotary International President, Francesco Arezzo, has called for immunisation of 97 per cent of children under five years to achieve total eradication of polio in the world. Arezzo made the call at a news conference on Wednesday in Abuja, after receiving briefing from the Nigerian NationalContinue Reading