Newly-appointed Pakistan leaders committed to delivering polio-free country
Since the Republic of Congo first confirmed a case of cVDPV1 in March 2023 (the first such detection in more than two decades),...
At the earliest signs of the ongoing conflict in Sudan, in the middle of April, WHO’s country team sprang into action. After all...
Says commitment to polio eradication remains commendable, interruption of wild poliovirus is possible in six months with support...
Headlines “Stopping the spread of poliovirus in the midst of a devastating war is a major achievement and a clear demonstration of the highest level of political commitment of the Government of Ukraine to the welfare of its population,” -Dr Hans...
Read MoreA map showing the latest number of WPV1 and cVDPV cases in each affected country
Read MorePolio remains endemic in two countries – Afghanistan and Pakistan. Until poliovirus transmission is interrupted in these countries, all countries remain at risk of importation of polio, especially vulnerable countries with weak public health and immunization services and travel or trade links to endemic countries.
Read MoreThe Global Polio Eradication Initiative is a public-private partnership led by national governments with six core partners - the World Health Organization (WHO), Rotary International, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance. Its goal is to eradicate polio worldwide.
Read MoreThe Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) is financed by a wide range of public and private donors, who help meet the costs of the Initiative’s eradication activities. The requirements for 2019-2023 are projected to be approximately US$ 4.2 billion.
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