Methods In this study described, we used a retrospective descriptive study design to
characterize the surveillance performance from 2005 to 2015. Results The none-polio AFP …

Background Nigeria, the last endemic country in the WHO African Region, was certified free
of Wild Polio Virus (WPV) in 2020. However, due to low immunity in some communities in …

Background: Nigeria has made tremendous progress towards polio eradication. The country
was removed from the list of polio endemic countries by the World Health Organization …

Background: Of all the mobile platforms used for data collection, the Open Data kit
application has been the most reliable and most effective especially for polio surveillance …

Background: The Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI) of Cameroon contributes to the
reduction of polio, but the rate of non-polio acute flaccid paralysis (NPAFP) is still high. The …

Objectives To demonstrate the immunity status of children with non-polio acute flaccid
paralysis (NP AFP) reported through the AFP surveillance system in the South–South region …

Momen AA, Shakurnia A, Momen M. Eleven-year surveillance of acute flaccid paralysis in
southwestern Iran. Turk J Pediatr 2019; 61: 544-551. The purpose of the study was to report …

Objective: This study focuses on the reverse cold chain system of stool sample management
from cases reported to the AFP surveillance system between 2010 and 2015. Through the …

Background Highly sensitive acute flaccid paralysis (AFP) surveillance, which includes
immediate case investigation and specimen collection, is critical for achieving global polio …

Community mobilization, partnership, and surveillance are regarded as key elements in
various polio eradication activities. Several nongovernmental organizations have led …