Somali Medical Forums
Health Related Forums => Health News and Events => Topic started by: Waxbaro! on March 29, 2008, 08:46:31 PM
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"One of the 10 000 Somali volunteers and health workers is Ali Mao Moallim, who – more than 30 years ago on 26 October 1977 – became the last person on earth to contract smallpox. Over the past few years, working with WHO, he has travelled extensively throughout Somalia to immunize children against polio and foster community engagement during immunization campaigns. "Somalia was the last country with smallpox. I wanted to help ensure that we would not be the last place with polio too," he said."
This information was revealed by WHO in their latest news release.
Waxbaro!
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thanx waxbaro for this usefull information,i met that man in Marka general hospital he told me that he was the last case on earth and somalia was the last country in the world that eradicate small box.
really he was funny and very coopretive with me
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...but the better news here is that in same article,on the WHO website,it says that Somalia is now polio free...which is a great thing and it shows no matter whats happening people are still alive and kicking!! keep up the good work Somalis!!! 4 wadan kale ayaa ku hartay polio so far..and hopefully we can eradicate other diseases as well in the near future....and everyone of u Somalis,has to play their part...