Women football stars team up to kick polio out of Africa

African women footballers are calling on leaders across the continent to renew their political commitment, sustain investment and take collective action to protect every child from polio and other vaccine-preventable diseases.

The ‘Kick out Polio,’ campaign, launched by the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) in partnership with African women football stars, influential personalities and youth advocates, is rallying families, government leaders, young people, and community and civil society leaders throughout the tournament.

It comes at the threshold of the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON)

Women football stars from several African countries are thus calling on communities and families to safeguard hard-won gains and ensure that no child is left unvaccinated.

Members of Generation Zero Polio, a network of young advocates from West and Central Africa, are supporting this call to action through an open letter to African leaders that will be released in the coming days.