Governments, private sector and manufacturers working together to procure enough vaccine doses to protect the most vulnerable populations on the continent.

The last case of wild poliovirus in the region was detected in 2016 in Nigeria.

The country's achievement comes after more than two decades of sustained political commitment, surveillance and screening of cases

Urge governments to take measures to limit the spread of the virus.

The virus is now moving from high density urban areas to to rural areas with lower population density.