Initiative and unity: Polio lab handover signifies strength in partnership and alone

The Malagasy state has commissioned a polio laboratory in Antananarivo. It took formal control of the laboratory, which had been used by WHO, on Monday (14 July 2025) and will use it to observe and respond to polio outbreaks if and when they arise. Nely Alphonse José, head of the plague, emerging and neglected tropical disease control department at…

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Widespread vaccination campaign helps Madagascar beat Polio

Madagascar has stopped a polio outbreak in its tracks after five years, by reaching more than 19 million people with life-saving vaccines against the disease. The outbreak began in 2020, and directly threatened the lives of children younger than five and unvaccinated adults – a threat made greater by the severe food insecurity experienced by millions of Malagasy men,…

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