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.
07/10/2020
Somalia conducts successful first immunization campaign amid COVID-19
Integrated polio and measles campaign protects thousands of children.
30/09/2020
Women Leaders in Polio Eradication: Dr Sue Gerber
Wherever she is in the world, Dr Gerber aims to deliver demonstrable impact to communities.
28/09/2020
Meet a polio programme worker fighting COVID-19 in Afghanistan
Seven months since Afghanistan’s first COVID-19 case, women like Nasrin sustain the response.
24/09/2020
Rotarian Tunji Funsho named one of TIME’s 100 Most Influential People in the world
Dr. Tunji Funsho was honored as one of TIME's 100 most influential people for 2020.
23/09/2020
Want a community’s trust? Start by listening
Locally recruited health workers in Pakistan lead efforts to engage with families.
03/09/2020
Pakistan polio snapshot – July 2020
Update on polio eradication efforts in Pakistan for July 2020
31/08/2020
How To Certify A Region As Wild Polio Free
Professor Rose Leke on polio eradication, gender and women in science.
25/08/2020
GPEI applauds WHO African Region For Wild Polio-Free certification
Support from national governments and global donors critical to the region’s success against wild polio and must continue to achieve a polio...
25/08/2020
Africa Kicks Out Wild Polio
Visit the "Africa Kicks Out Wild Polio" website for content on the WHO African Region’s efforts to eradicate wild polio.
25/08/2020
Q&A with Helen Rees
How the African Region is Celebrating the End of Wild Polio while cVDPV Outbreaks Continue
20/08/2020
Young women leaders: Keep dreaming high
Dr. Ana Elena Chevez has a message for a new generation of women public health leaders.
30/07/2020
Polio campaigns resume with strict COVID-19 prevention measures
Vaccinators aim to fill urgent immunity gaps that have widened in the under-five population.
28/07/2020
Five Rotary women leading the fight to end polio
Meet a few of the women in Rotary playing a pivotal role in the effort to eradicate the disease
27/07/2020
Confronting outbreaks in Somalia
While the COVID-19 response dominates community health concerns, every missed opportunity for vaccination puts the fragile gains made agains...
22/07/2020
Afghanistan polio snapshot – May 2020
Update on polio eradication efforts in Afghanistan for May 2020
