Angola Steps Up its Strategy to Eradicate Polio
Angola is refining its polio eradication strategy following successful vaccination campaigns that reached over nine million children. The government is using data from recent evaluations to improve future immunization efforts and surveillance.
Why it matters
Effective vaccination strategies are critical for maintaining global public health and preventing the resurgence of eradicated diseases.
Following two national polio vaccination campaigns and two campaigns carried out in coordination with the Republic of Namibia and the Democratic Republic of the Congo in border areas, which enabled more than nine million children under the age of five to be vaccinated, Angola is translating the lessons learned into concrete actions to strengthen immunization, reach more children, and accelerate efforts towards the eradication of polio.
This commitment was reaffirmed during the National Post-Campaign Evaluation Workshop, organized by the Ministry of Health through the National Immunization Program, with the support of the World Health Organization (WHO) and other partners.
Against a backdrop in which poliomyelitis continues to pose a threat to public health worldwide, the evaluation aimed to analyze the performance of the campaigns conducted in the first half of 2026, identify best practices, understand operational challenges, and define concrete measures to strengthen future vaccination campaigns and routine immunization services.
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