Conflict jeopardizes polio eradication in the Sudan.

• Position: UN Reported - Brief Article

A nationwide vaccination campaign in the Sudan was disrupted when members of the Sudan People's Liberation Army detained 14 health workers conducting vaccination activities. Three were assaulted, and vaccination equipment and personal effects were looted before the workers were released on 23 March. The Sudan is on the brink of eliminating polio, but access to all children and the security of health workers are critical to achieve success. UN agencies...