A national polio vaccination campaign led by the Ministry of Health and supported by WHO and UNICEF was conducted in 18 governorates around Iraq. Photo: Dr Nima Abid/WHO The national polio immunization campaign scheduled from 14 to 18 September 2014 has concluded successfully in all 18 governorates throughout Iraq. The campaign was the first national polio vaccination activity since May.
H.E the Prime Minister of the Kurdistan region visited Duhok governorate and convened a meeting with representatives of UN agencies and a number of ministers on 21 September. WHO attended the meeting and briefed H.E. on its response to the needs of internally displaced persons in Duhok in terms of provision of medicines and medical supplies, disease surveillance system activities, recruitment of staff, national capacity-building, and support to immunization campaigns.
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A national polio vaccination campaign led by the Ministry of Health and supported by WHO and UNICEF was conducted in 18 governorates around Iraq. Photo: Dr Nima Abid/WHO The national polio immunization campaign scheduled from 14 to 18 September 2014 has concluded successfully in all 18 governorates throughout Iraq. The campaign was the first national polio vaccination activity since May.
H.E the Prime Minister of the Kurdistan region visited Duhok governorate and convened a meeting with representatives of UN agencies and a number of ministers on 21 September. WHO attended the meeting and briefed H.E. on its response to the needs of internally displaced persons in Duhok in terms of provision of medicines and medical supplies, disease surveillance system activities, recruitment of staff, national capacity-building, and support to immunization campaigns.
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