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Global polio eradication initiative applauds WHO African region for wild polio-free certification

Support from national governments and global donors critical to the region’s success against wild polio and must continue to achieve a polio-free world

25 August 2020
News release
GENEVA

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World Health Organization

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Global Health Strategies

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