South Sudan conducts nationwide polio vaccination campaign targeting 3.9 million children
What was announced
<span>South Sudan conducts nationwide polio vaccination campaign targeting 3.9 million children</span> <div> <img loading="lazy" src="https://www.afro.who.int/sites/default/files/styles/360x240/public/2026-10/20261022_100119.jpg.webp?itok=OhsISbm5" width="360" height="240" alt="A healthcare worker administering polio vaccine to a child in New Site Neighborhood in Yei on 22 October 2026"> </div> <span><span>atema@who.int</span></span> <span><time datetime="2026-10-30T07:43:36+01:00" title="Friday, 30 October, 2026 - 07:43">Fri, 30/10/2026 - 07:43</time> </span> <div><time datetime="2026-10-30T12:00:00Z">30 October 2026</time> </div>
Who and where
Global and regional bodies
- World Health Organization (Level 8 of 10) · more news
Countries
- South Sudan (Sub-Saharan Africa) · more news
Where this sits in the 10 levels of power
- Level 8: The UN and global treaty bodies · news at this level
- Level 6: National government · news at this level
Receipt
- Original: https://www.afro.who.int/countries/south-sudan/news/south-sudan-conducts-nationwide-polio-vaccination-campaign-targeting-39-million-children
- Published 2026-10-30 06:43:36 UTC
- Read by this site 2026-10-30 07:45:12 UTC from WHO Regional Office for Africa
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