News Stories
25/09/2017
With the global polio case count at the lowest in history, there has never been a better time to invest in surveillance for poliovirus.
14/09/2017
Update on polio eradication efforts in Afghanistan for August 2017
13/09/2017
Despite challenges, polio vaccination campaigns have been carried out in Syria in response to an outbreak of vaccine-derived poliovirus
28/08/2017
Polio has not been detected for a year, but that doesn't mean it’s gone
25/08/2017
Armed with maps and motorbikes, religious leaders cover great ground in support of polio vaccination
24/08/2017
Mountains, floods, deserts, long distances can all make it harder to reach every last child with vaccine
23/08/2017
Before a vaccination campaign begins, health workers must piece together a huge amount of information so every last child is reached with the polio vacine
21/08/2017
Snapshot of polio eradication efforts in Pakistan for July 2017
18/08/2017
Update on polio eradication efforts in Afghanistan for July 2017
14/08/2017
It’s been 3 years since Somalia saw its last case of wild poliovirus. While this is a cause for celebration, it’s also a call for continued vigilance.
07/08/2017
Karachi’s Khalida - forging a path to trust in vaccines
04/08/2017
New funding from the UK for polio eradication will immunize up to 45 million children a year against polio.
19/07/2017
With five national campaigns since October 2016, Pakistan is well positioned to face the challenges ahead.
17/07/2017
Saudi Arabia has issued health requirements for travellers during the Hajj season
10/07/2017
Leaders of the Group of Twenty commit to complete polio eradication
