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By Nigeria Health Watch | August 20, 2018

The last mile: On the frontlines of polio eradication in Kano State

By Bashar Abubakar In August 2016, the last poliovirus case in Nigeria was diagnosed in Monguno Local Government Area in the North-Eastern state of Borno. Since then, those working in the polio space, nationally and globally, have worked hard and are watching vigilantly with bated breath as Nigeria again comes close to being declared polio-free […]

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