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.
29/06/2020
How the polio programme is supporting Routine Immunization during COVID-19
Polio social mobilisers have adapted their work to support families in Afghanistan.
24/06/2020
Gender-responsive leadership is central to end polio
Dr Fiona Braka, Immunization Team Lead for WHO Nigeria, speaks about fighting polio outbreaks and toppling gender barriers.
09/06/2020
GPEI welcomes the strong commitment of partners at Global Vaccine Summit
US$ 8.8 billion pledged to fund immunization through Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance.
03/06/2020
A day in the life of a nurse working to end polio in Manila
We join Joana on a vaccination day in Happyland, one of the poorest and most densely populated areas of the city.
03/06/2020
Afghanistan polio snapshot – April 2020
Update on polio eradication efforts in Afghanistan for April 2020
27/05/2020
Pakistan polio snapshot – March 2020
Update on polio eradication efforts in Pakistan for March 2020
27/05/2020
Stronger role of women at all levels crucial to end polio for good
Melissa Corkum, Polio Outbreak Response Senior Manager for UNICEF, has dedicated a large part of her professional life to ending polio.
26/05/2020
Somalia’s polio teams help combat COVID-19
Personnel from the country’s long-running polio programme have been trained to detect COVID-19 cases.
18/05/2020
Donors pledge to strengthen immunization and accelerate fight against COVID-19
Continued funding is crucial to respond to COVID-19, end polio and tackle other vaccine-preventable diseases.
14/05/2020
Canada Announces New Commitments to GPEI Endgame Strategy
Pledge to help deliver polio vaccines to children worldwide.
07/05/2020
Not Without a Trace
Dr Peter Brauer, a polio survivor and expert on treatment of Post-Polio Syndrome (PPS), illustrates his personal experiences in a moving and...
30/04/2020
On World Immunization Week, the GPEI thanks partners and donors for their continued support
Thanks to the leadership of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, millions of children in Pakistan hav...
29/04/2020
Polio has forever changed the lives of Ihsanullah, Safia and Masood
A reminder of why vaccines are so important.
29/04/2020
Polio workers distribute soap and information in fight against COVID-19
Polio Social Mobilisers step up to aid Afghanistan’s vulnerable communities
23/04/2020
Supporting COVID-19 Response: Call 1166 in Pakistan
Polio eradication call centre in Islamabad converted to fight COVID-19.
