Ethiopia’s progress in controlling polio outbreak highly commended

Addis Ababa, August 31, 2022 (FBC) – The Health Minister Dr. Lia Tadesse had a discussion with Rotary National Polio Plus committee chair, Teguest Yilma and Senior Program Officer at BMGF & WHO colleagues, Andrew Stein.

They discussed the pressing agenda of new cases of polio virus in Africa and beyond.

On the occasion, Ethiopia’s progress in controlling the polio outbreak through national campaigns, surveillance and strengthening the routine immunization despite the challenges is highly commended and further support on polio in those, IPV and more will assist the country’s effort to end polio.