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30/04/2024
Across Afghanistan, community advocacy to increase vaccine uptake for polio and other deadly diseases has some unsung champions: the local women
28/04/2024
New commitment will help vaccinate 370 million children against polio over five years, preventing paralysis and even death, and strengthen health systems to achieve and sustain a polio-free world.
26/04/2024
President and First Lady meet with GPEI delegation to discuss measures to increase immunity levels
24/04/2024
By Dr Hamid Jafari, Director, Polio Eradication, WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region
22/04/2024
World Immunization Week highlights the importance of immunization globally
04/04/2024
As of January 2024, Iraq has achieved the polio transition process in full. It is the first country among the polio transition priority countries to achieve this remarkable feat.
27/03/2024
Interviews with four experts
11/03/2024
Women play central, diverse and multifaceted roles in safeguarding children from polio, proving that investments in women’s capacities and skills translate into investments in strengthening health systems.
08/03/2024
The Female Mobiliser Vaccinator (FMV) programme supported by UNICEF and partners continues to play a critical role in efforts to reach every child and end polio in the country.
06/03/2024
A new investment case shows that successful polio transition in the 8 priority countries of the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region will have a very high return on investment.
