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Members of Rotary International in Rwanda held a discussion on Thursday, October 22, ahead of the World Polio Day on October 25.
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Rotarians call for sustained polio vaccination

Friday, October 23, 2026
World Health Organisation has declared that five African countries are now polio-free. Courtesy
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WHO declares five African countries polio-free

Tuesday, August 25, 2026
World Health Organisation has declared that five African countries are now polio-free. Courtesy

WHO declares five African countries polio-free

Tuesday, August 25, 2026
President Paul Kagame meets with Dr Sania Nishtar, Chief Executive Officer of Gavi at Village Urugwiro on Tuesday, April 21. Photos by Village Urugwiro
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Kagame discusses partnerships with Gavi, WHO officials

Tuesday, April 21, 2026
Victor Zinda was born without any disability as the firstborn in a family of ten children
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Man disabled by polio joins campaign against disease in Kigali

Sunday, October 19, 2025
Members of the Club of Kigali Karisimbi, Kigali Virunga, Kigali Cosmopolitan, the Club of Kigali Seniors, and other Rotarians, address media about fighting polio in Rwanda. Craish Bahizi
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Rotarians boost fight against polio in Rwanda, globally

Monday, October 28, 2024
Rwanda was declared polio-free in 2004 by the World Health Organization (WHO).
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World Polio Day: Why Rwanda still vaccinates despite being polio-free

Thursday, October 24, 2024
Health Worker testing for hepatitis at Remera Health Center
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Mobile phone payments to frontline health workers boost motivation, impact – WHO

Saturday, February 10, 2024
A new survey has identified the factors that contributed to the success of both Covid-19 and routine vaccination programmes in Rwanda. PHOTO BY CRAISH BAHIZI
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New study reveals successes, challenges in Rwanda’s vaccination programme

Friday, December 08, 2023
World Polio Day event was held in Rubavu District. Photos by Germain Nsanzimana
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Rubavu residents urged to remain vigilant as Polio circulates in DR Congo

Friday, October 27, 2023
Patients wait for medical services at Kamanyana Health Post in Burera District on May 9, 2022. File

How economic factors influence the state of public health

Wednesday, September 20, 2023
A community health worker vaccinates a child assisted by Alice Kayitesi, the Governor of Southern Province (C), and Dr Theopista Kabuteni, WHO Reproductive Maternal and Neonatal Health Specialist. This was during the official launch of a comprehensive vaccination campaign against Polio 2, in Nyanza District, on Monday, July 24. According to Rwanda Biomedical Centre, the five-day countrywide exercise targets over 2.7 million children under seven. Courtesy
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Explainer: Is the polio outbreak in region a cause for concern?

Tuesday, July 25, 2023