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As an award winner in polio eradication, recent discovery is embarrassing – Shettima

Borno State Governor, Kashim Shettima on Sunday said the fresh cases of poliomyelitis outbreak recorded in his state are embarrassing to him. The Governor said the Boko Haram insurgency was to be blamed, stating that the insurgency has made some villages inaccessible for polio vaccination. Shettima reportedly said this in Mainok village in the Kaga Local Government... Read More

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April 21, 2013

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Report: Polio vaccine campaigners change methods to win over cynical Islamic community in Nigeria

by Rachel Ogbu A new report has revealed the various reservations and fears people in Northern Nigeria have against polio vaccination and other UN-sponsored health initiatives. The major reasons polio vaccination has faced strong resistance within Islamic communities in northern Nigeria, is because of a deep distrust of the West, claims of infertility, persistent rumours... Read More

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