Sam Agbo

Dr. Agbo has been on the front lines in the fight against Polio for over 30 years. He has experience in countries around the globe, including Nigeria, Sudan, Tanzania, Palestine and Angola from his time as Chief of Health and Child Survival with UNICEF for 16 years and counting. Under UNICEF he is responsible for …

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Drums of war put South Sudan children at risk

Mother of three Achok Deng woke up suddenly around midnight to rapid gunfire around the Tompin area of Juba, South Sudan’s ramshackle capital. This was Friday the 8th of July; her husband, a soldier with the presidential guard, had left for duty the preceding evening. She was confused as to what was happening, what to …

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Angola’s yellow fever outbreak shows funding vaccines is critical

Angola was declared polio-free by the World Health Organisation (WHO) in December – a public health triumph. It set the stage for a similar declaration in Nigeria, a major landmark in the global battle against this disabling disease. But while Angolan officials are rightly proud of the declaration, the recent yellow fever outbreak in the southern African country underscores the …

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