Finally for the time being Dr Matshidiso Moeti, Regional Director, World Health Organisation (WHO) AFRO, has commended the Federal Government for its prompt response and declaration of Public Health Emergency in Borno over recent polio outbreak. This is contained in a statement
issued by Mrs Boade Akinola, Director, Media and Public Relations, Federal Ministry of Health in Abuja on Wednesday. Akinola said that Moeti noted the openness of the government in the overall handling of the process that led to the discovery of the two new cases.
Moeti said that the government’s posture was a great motivation for WHO and other polio eradication partners to support the country. She reiterated the commitment of WHO and other partners to work with Nigeria to address the problem of polio resurgence in Nigeria. “ With concerted effort Nigeria will soon attain the zero polio case status.
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