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16 May 2017

WHO Press Release

In continuation of WHO efforts to mitigate polio virus importation to Libya, WHO in coordination with UNICEF supported and facilitated for NCDC, the implementation of Sub-National Immunization Campaign in 8 districts of the South including children of migrants and IDPs. In spite of active war during all phases of the campaign 86,253 (83.4%) children below 6 years were vaccinated from 29th  April to 4th May 2017. Independent Post Campaign Evaluation by NGO and field data validation by WHO staff are going on.