On August 24, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared that Africa has finally defeated the virus causing polio eradicating the disease from the continent. The African continent owes it to Nelson Mandela, the efforts of governments, Rotarians, health workers, and committed parents who worked tirelessly for over two decades to reach this milestone. In 1996, when poliovirus paralyzed more than 75,000 children across Africa, the Nobel Peace laureate Nelson Mandela launched ‘Kick Polio Out of Africa<\/a>‘, in the 47 countries of WHO\u2019s African region. From then till now, Africa\u2019s efforts finally paid off when the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) finally certified Nigeria as the last country to eliminate wild polio four years after its latest recorded case. In 2020, WHO declared Africa as polio-free.<\/p>\n\n\n\n