News Stories
28/10/2014
This World Polio Week marks the 100th birthday of Jonas Salk, and is a reminder of the need to protect every single child.
24/10/2014
World Polio Day on the 24 October provides an opportunity to reflect on just how far we have come towards eradicating polio for all children, everywhere, forever.
20/10/2014
The award reflects the leading role played by Canada and their continued commitment for the future of the effort to eradicate polio.
22/09/2014
Nearly 94 million children will be protected against polio this week in 18 countries
18/09/2014
Nepal becomes first GAVI eligible country to introduce vaccine
16/09/2014
The precarious journey of polio vaccines to high risk children is brought to life through photographs
01/09/2014
The final frontiers to polio eradication in Nigeria are being addressed through an increased focus on immunization in border settlements.
01/09/2014
More countries are introducing compulsory polio vaccination requirements for visa applications, following the declaration of polio as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern in May 2014.
25/08/2014
Possibility of undetected circulation
07/08/2014
But a major challenge for polio fighters and requires complex coordination
24/06/2014
The Horn of Africa outbreak has slowed, but the threat of spread persists: pockets of children in hard-to-reach areas are still unable to receive vaccines. Dr. Hassan Khan, a WHO Medical Officer in Somalia, shares insight on how vaccination efforts unfold
13/06/2014
For the first time in five years, a door-to-door anti-polio campaign took place from 7-8 June in Bara sub-division of Khyber Agency in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) in Pakistan
30/05/2014
Global Polio Eradication Initiative mourns loss of “public health leader and true hero of our times”