The legacy of isolation is a double-edged sword for children in Nuristan, Eastern Afghanistan
In Afghanistan’s remote and mountainous Nuristan province, children are highly vulnerable to polio and other deadly diseases due to multiple, intersecting needs that stem from long-standing isolation and multiple deprivations.
27/06/2022
ARCC calls for urgent action to stop all forms of poliovirus in Africa
Group issues recommendations to tackle both WPV1 outbreak in south-east Africa and variants across sub-Saharan Africa
22/06/2022
Vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 (VDPV2) detected in environmental samples in London
22 June 2022
15/06/2022
An Imam promotes the power of vaccines in war torn Yemen
Medical doctors and religious teachers play a crucial role in building trust and convincing families to vaccinate their children against pol...
13/06/2022
COVID-19 vaccination efforts prove value of polio network for resilient health systems
New report provides evidence on role of polio workforce in COVID-19 vaccine rollout and essential immunization, and makes the case to sustai...
09/06/2022
Football stars and celebrities unite to help end polio
Sports stars unite for the world’s biggest celebrity football match to raise support toward polio eradication.
31/05/2022
In remembrance of Danny Graymore OBE
Statement
30/05/2022
Faster, better, more equitable
World Health Assembly challenged to take urgent action before window of opportunity closes to eradicate polio; tackle cVDPVs with same urgen...
26/05/2022
G7 Development and Health Ministers urge for continued support for polio eradication
Meeting in Berlin focused on supporting vaccine equity and pandemic response in developing countries
25/05/2022
The need for speed: polio outbreak response
Rapid action needed to effectively quash transmission
20/05/2022
For many Palestinian parents, vaccination comes first
The first supplementary polio campaign in eight years puts caregivers to the test
19/05/2022
Coffee With Polio Experts: Dr Ananda Bandyopadhyay
Ananda talks about development of the nOPV2 vaccine its pathway to rollout, and field performance
18/05/2022
GPEI statement on Mozambique WPV1 detection
18 May 2022
13/05/2022
Palestinian Ministry of Health launches polio campaign in Bethlehem and Jerusalem
13 May – Ramallah
11/05/2022
A local musician in The Gambia builds trust in the polio vaccine with the rhythm of his drums
The support of community leaders and influencers is crucial in motivating parents and caregivers to vaccinate their children against polio
28/04/2022
Comprehensive outbreak response successfully stops spread of polio in Tajikistan
An outbreak response assessment led by WHO on 11 to 15 April 2022 concluded that poliovirus is no longer circulating in Tajikistan, and ther...
