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18/03/2021
“To convince one family to be vaccinated is a huge victory”

Hira’s story epitomizes the heroic contribution of women polio workers in Afghanistan who continue building trust in vaccines among parents...

16/03/2021
Pakistan polio snapshot – January 2021

Update on polio eradication efforts in Pakistan for January 2021

13/03/2021
Countries gear up to kick all forms of polio out of Africa, once and for all

To rapidly and sustainably stop outbreaks of circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 (cVDPV2), a modified vaccine, known as novel oral...

07/03/2021
The future of public health depends on women.

Spanish Foreign Minister reflects on the role of women in polio eradication after her visit to Chad

05/03/2021
Women Leaders in Polio Eradication: Heather Monnet

By asking polio eradicators to “put on their gender glasses”, Heather Monnet is a driving force behind the GPEI gender strategy.

24/02/2021
Standing on the shoulders of pioneers

As we approach International Women’s Day, GPEI honours two women without whom we would not be where we are

23/02/2021
In Covid-19 world, Rotary President Knaack takes stock of global polio situation

In a special interview, PolioNews (PN) talks to Holger Knaack (HK), President of Rotary International.

18/02/2021
Women Leaders in Polio Eradication: Dr. Folake Olayinka

Dr. Folake Olayinka speaks about overcoming gender-related barriers to immunization.

08/02/2021
COVID-19 shows value of polio infrastructure to support resilient health systems

Report outlines the vital role that the polio eradication network plays in global health security and argues that this infrastructure must b...

02/02/2021
Women Leaders in Polio Eradication: Dr. Alda Morais Pedro De Sousa

Dr. De Sousa has spent more than twenty years charting the highs and lows of polio eradication in Angola.

28/01/2021
Afghanistan polio snapshot – November 2020

Update on polio eradication efforts in Afghanistan for November 2020

28/01/2021
Pakistan polio snapshot – November 2020

Update on polio eradication efforts in Pakistan for November 2020

26/01/2021
WHO Executive Board keeps polio eradication in its sights

Even in face of global COVID-19 pandemic, governments and partners start the battle afresh, determined to finish polio once and for all

14/01/2021
What it takes to vaccinate 39 million children in Pakistan

Health workers take COVID-19 precautions to deliver polio drops

12/01/2021
New GPEI Director Aidan O’Leary takes helm of global polio effort

In a special one-off interview, PolioNews (PN) talks to both Aidan O’Leary (A-O’L) and Michel Zaffran (MZ) about the future of polio eradica...

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