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.
13/09/2024
Around 560 000 children vaccinated in first round of polio campaign in Gaza
06/09/2024
First phase of polio campaign concludes successfully in Gaza
30/08/2024
His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE, directs the allocation of funding for urgent polio vaccination campaign in Gaza
21/08/2024
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...
21/08/2024
Personal tragedy turns a polio vaccine refusal into a vaccine advocate
16/08/2024
Humanitarian pauses vital for critical polio vaccination campaign in the Gaza Strip
07/08/2024
Tragic passing of GPEI Director Aidan O’Leary
30/07/2024
Team End Polio. One team. One dream.
Athletes from around the world unite for a polio-free future
26/07/2024
Regional Health Ministers rally to support immediate steps to stop polio from paralyzing children in the Gaza Strip
19/07/2024
Variant type 2 poliovirus isolated from sewage samples in Gaza
12/06/2024
Keeping gender in mind to stop wild polio in southern Africa
12/06/2024
Dr Chukwuemeka Agbo, a polio champion passes on
Our sincerest condolences for the loss
11/06/2024
WHO polio workers reflect on their role in 2022 Afghanistan earthquake response
06/06/2024
Michael & Akosua Essien Visit Liberia to Champion Polio Eradication in West Africa
Advocating for a Polio-Free Future for Every Child
31/05/2024
WHO cares about WHA?
Countries convening at this week’s World Health Assembly discuss a range of public health topics – but why does this matter for polio?
