Polio News & Updates | GPEI
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

29/06/2026
Polio simulation exercise strengthens system readiness to maintain Egypt’s polio-free status

24/06/2026
GPEI 321 High-Level Interview: WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus

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

15/06/2026
Sustaining a Polio-free World: charting the course from strategy to action

At the 79th World Health Assembly, Member States signaled strong support for the Sustaining a Polio-free World strategy - and the work to pr...

12/06/2026
The World Cup and Taking Our Shot Against Viruses That Could Kill Us

As the world gathers for soccer, there's a shot we could take and a goal we could score that would mean a victory for the entire planet.

10/06/2026
Technical Advisory Group sets priorities and benchmarks to end polio in Afghanistan and Pakistan

Independent experts welcomed progress in several key geographies while calling for intensified efforts to seize the opportunity to end polio...

25/05/2026
A Ray of Hope in a Divided World

A guest commentary by Judith Diment, Vice-Chair, International PolioPlus Committee, Rotary International, reflecting on the outcomes of the...

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