NPHCDA working to stop transmission of polio variant by December, seeks partnership with monarchs Story from Hamzat Ibrahim ABAGA The Executive Director of the National Primary Health Care Development Agency, (NPHCDA), Dr Faisal Shuaib, has said the agency is aiming to stop the transmission of variant Polio virus type II, cVPVII, in Northern Nigeria by December, 2023. Dr Shuaib, said the agency’s commitment to eradicating all forms of polio viruses was driven by a collective responsibility to protect children in the region from preventable suffering. According to Shuaib, the battle against cVPV2 requires...