Utano Podcast | Let's Talk about Health in Africa

April 11, 2021 | Lenias Hwenda | Let's Talk about Health in Africa - Polio eradication in Nigeria: An African success story. Watch video podcast on YouTube

Guest: Dr Faisal Shuaib, the Executive Director and CEO of the National Primary Healthcare Development Agency of Nigeria (NHPCDA)

Lenias Hwenda is in conversation with Dr Faisal Shuaib, the Executive Director and CEO of the National Primary Healthcare Development Agency of Nigeria (NPHCDA). Dr Shuaib shares his insights and analysis on how Nigeria managed to reach the finishing line in its final push to eradicate polio to achieve one of the greatest public health achievements in history. The  African continent was certified Wild Polio Virus (WPV) free by the World Health Organization (WHO) on August 25 2020 saving ten of thousands of African children from paralysis. Nigeria´s experience offers many lessons that can inform disease control efforts  around the world.

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Lenias Hwenda is in conversation with Dr Faisal Shuaib, the Executive Director and CEO of the National Primary Healthcare Development Agency of Nigeria (NPHCDA). Dr Shuaib shares his insights and analysis on how Nigeria managed to reach the finishing line in its final push to eradicate polio to achieve one of the greatest public health achievements in history. The  African continent was certified Wild Polio Virus (WPV) free by the World Health Organization (WHO) on August 25 2020 saving ten of thousands of African children from paralysis. Nigeria´s experience offers many lessons that can inform disease control efforts  around the world.