Q&A with UNICEF Nigeria: How Polio Paved The Way For A Power

Q&A with UNICEF Nigeria: How Polio Paved The Way For A Powerful COVID-19 Response
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An inside look at how UNICEF and partners in Nigeria’s successful fight to end polio were able to quickly pivot toward a new public health threat, applying many of the same tools and resources to addressing the COVID-19 pandemic.
A volunteer community mobilizer (VCM) administers the oral polio vaccine to a child in Fanisau Ugongo Village, Kano State, Nigeria.
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UNICEF USA recently connected with Dr. Anisur Rahman Siddique and Muhamad Ridwan Hasan, key members of the UNICEF Nigeria team focused on polio eradication, for their insights into how the country has been able to leverage existing partnerships and platforms to strengthen its response to coronavirus. Here are excerpts from the conversation.

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