Mar 25, 2012

Gambia: Kick Polio Out

The Gambia's Health of Ministry in collaboration with World Health Organization (WHO), United Nations Emergency Children's Funds UNICEF) and other key stakeholders will today, Friday 23rd March, 2012 commence nationwide Polio Immunization Campaign targeting children from 0-5 years. The principal aim and objectives of this intervention are to kick out polio of the country which hitherto inflicted untold health complications on the populace, particularly the younger population. It's an indisputable fact that a lot of people have become maimed or disabled by this dreadful disease thanks to little or no knowledge about its genesis.

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