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    Sahel, Lake Chad Basin countries coordinate polio eradication plan

    EditorBy EditorSeptember 19, 2024Updated:September 19, 2024No Comments2 Mins Read
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    Khadijah Aliyu Nigeria

    Ministers of Health from the Lake Chad Basin countries and Sahel sub-region have launched a comprehensive cross-border coordination plan to combat the spread of variant poliovirus in Central and West Africa.

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    This initiative aims to strengthen collaboration among seven key countries – Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Mali, Niger, and Nigeria – to interrupt transmission by the end of 2025.IMG 20240919 WA0075

    The plan focuses on:

    Enhanced Cross-Border Coordination: Establishing multi-country coordination mechanisms to oversee cross-border activities and facilitate seamless cooperation among nations.

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    Synchronized Vaccination Campaigns: Implementing high-quality immunization campaigns across borders to cover all at-risk populations.

    Strengthened Routine Immunization: Prioritizing reaching unvaccinated and under-vaccinated children.

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    Community Engagement: Conducting joint community engagement activities across borders to foster cooperation and ensure communities are well-informed.

    The African Region, declared free of indigenous wild poliovirus in August 2020, now faces the urgent threat of type 2 variant poliovirus transmission. This initiative is part of a broader Africa Regional Polio Eradication Action Plan ¹ ² ³ ⁴ ⁵[10).IMG 20240919 WA0076

    By December 2025, the goal is to interrupt all ongoing polio transmission. A new “Lake Chad Basin Task Team” will centralize the polio response, enabling real-time information sharing for informed public health decisions.

    Dr. Matshidiso Moeti, WHO Regional Director for Africa, emphasizes the need for a unified, inter-country response, while Gilles Fagninou, UNICEF Regional Director, commends governments for their leadership in implementing high-quality synchronized polio campaigns.

    With nearly 70 million children vaccinated across critical areas since the beginning of 2024, this collective effort is vital to achieving a polio-free Africa by the end of 2026.

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