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01/10/2026
WHO appoints Chris Wolff as Director of Polio Eradication

Experienced global health leader to guide the programme through its final chapter

22/09/2026
GPEI 321 High-Level Interview: Professor Carl Kurlander, Producer of ‘The Shot Felt ‘Round the World’

The fourth in a series of 321 high-level interviews. 321: 3 Questions, 2 Drops, 1 Goal: #EndPolio

15/09/2026
21,000 Unvaccinated Children Are Not a Minor Problem, But a Warning Sign

15/09/2026
21.000 ungeimpfte Kinder sind kein Randproblem, sondern ein Warnsignal

01/09/2026
One Team, One Dream: End Polio in Africa

Ten remarkable women footballers united during WAFCON 2026 for a cause bigger than football: ending polio in Africa. Though competing for th...

27/08/2026
Health ministers adopt framework to safeguard Africa’s polio gains

19/08/2026
Five African countries end polio outbreaks

17/08/2026
GPEI 321 High-Level Interview: UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell

The third in a series of 321 high-level interviews. 321: 3 Questions, 2 Drops, 1 Goal: #EndPolio

23/07/2026
What the latest routine immunization coverage estimates mean for eradication

22/07/2026
Women football stars team up to kick polio out of Africa

16/07/2026
Science for the final mile: Researchers gather to shape the future of polio eradication

Global experts meet in Seattle to accelerate innovation—from today's vaccines to tomorrow's polio-free world

15/07/2026
GPEI 321 High-Level Interview: Chair of the Polio Oversight Board & Chair of Rotary’s International PolioPlus Committee Mike McGovern

The second in a series of 321 high-level interviews. 321: 3 Questions, 2 Drops, 1 Goal: #EndPolio

14/07/2026
GPEI leadership in endemic countries:  polio eradication and strengthening health systems go hand in hand

07/07/2026
New Outbreak Response Standards to stop polio faster

Why updated polio outbreak SOPs matter

29/06/2026
Beyond the Game: Sport for a Healthier Future

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