Simulation Exercises To Strengthen Polio Outbreak Preparedness in The Horn of Africa: Experiences and Lessons Learnt comminit.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from comminit.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
".the battle [to eradicate polio] is not over, as there are outbreaks of circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus (cVDPV), occurring mainly in places with low immunization coverage, most especially in conflict areas and remote communities experiencing huge migration."
ABIM DISTRICT, Northern Uganda – Fourteen-year-old Ruth dreams of becoming a pilot, but last year she discovered her mother's plans to marry her off – to a man more than twice her age. This spelled disaster for her aspirations, as girls who marry while in school usually fall pregnant and drop out, ending their education and jeopardising their health.