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02/05/2025
From fighting polio to responding to cholera: Angola uses existing infrastructure to save lives

28/04/2025
Health ministers renew urgent call to end polio in the Eastern Mediterranean Region

Regional leaders call for intensified support to stop wild poliovirus transmission in Afghanistan and Pakistan

24/04/2025
‘Rise together’ to end polio: UK public called to join mass movement challenge with Strava

‘Rise Together’ campaign launches during World Immunisation Week, calling on millions to move for a polio-free future

17/04/2025
Health ministers launch landmark polio vaccination campaign to protect 83 million children in Lake Chad Basin

10/04/2025
Poliovirus-essential facility in Belgium awarded world’s first Certificate of Containment

12/03/2025
Dr Jamal Ahmed appointed WHO Director for Polio Eradication and Chair of GPEI Strategy Committee

Experienced, long-time polio eradicator takes helm of global effort

28/02/2025
High-level delegation visits Nigeria, urges alignment, commitments from all stakeholders

28/02/2025
Humanitarian access improves quality of polio vaccination campaign in the Gaza Strip

Polio campaign in Gaza Strip reaches around 603 000 children with better access - Joint statement from WHO and UNICEF

26/02/2025
Technical Advisory Group urges strong action to eradicate polio in Afghanistan

24/02/2025
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia confirms US$ 500 million commitment to global polio eradication effort

Critical funds will be immediately disbursed to the Global Polio Eradication Initiative to help end wild polio in Pakistan and Afghanistan a...

19/02/2025
Mass polio vaccination campaign to continue in the Gaza Strip

Joint statement from WHO and UNICEF

07/02/2025
WHO Executive Board says emergency measures needed to stop polio

Global polio and health experts urge right geopolitical decisions to stop ‘perfect storm’ for poliovirus transmission and protect eradicatio...

28/01/2025
Global health experts convene in Pakistan for emergency measures to stop endemic poliovirus once and for all

23/01/2025
Global Polio Eradication Initiative Webinar

Launch of updated Global Polio Surveillance Action Plan

14/01/2025
Enhancing Poliovirus Containment in the WHO Africa Region with Open Data Kit (ODK)

Mobile technology improving the mapping and tracking of poliovirus materials in labs

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