Luanda, 07/28 - The first stage of the national vaccination campaign against poliomyelitis that was carried out from July 25 to 27, has for the first time reached the whole country, which did not happen before because of the armed conflict that swept over the country.

Health officials have informed that fortunately no case of poliomyelitis has been registered since 2001, but this does not mean that there might not be a few isolated cases, reason why the authorities have carried out the vaccination campaign to make sure poliomyelitis is eradicated from the country until 2005, as outlined by the Government through the Health Ministry.

The Angolan health minister, Albertina Hamukuaia, urged for special attention to be given to those areas with displaced people and those with populations that have been repatriated from neighbouring countries.

The vaccination campaigns in the country have had the help from international organisations such as the World Health Organisation, the UNICEF, Rotary International, USAID as well as from the Governments of Japan, Holland, Portugal, Canada and South Africa.

The second stage of the national vaccination campaign will run from August 29 to 31. Source: ANGOP



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