A dam against polio: the Lake Chad Basin bets on eradication

Two-year-old Keira receives the polio vaccine in Niamey, Niger. © UNICEF

The governments of Cameroon, Chad, the Central African Republic, Niger, and Nigeria are leading the charge to end polio in the Lake Chad Basin. Writing about this powerful collaboration, UNICEF’s Regional Director for West and Central Africa, Gilles Fagninou, underscores how strong national leadership and close partnerships are vital in the effort to reach every child and deliver a polio free world.

Read how five countries turned the tide on polio in the Lake Chad Basin—and why the fight isn’t over yet.