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.
24/09/2019
On the road with Somaliland’s dedicated polio vaccinators
Long commutes and cold box in hand, no place is too far away in the fight to end polio
19/09/2019
Afghanistan Polio Snapshot – August 2019
Update on polio eradication efforts in Afghanistan for August 2019
18/09/2019
The behind-the-scene heroes against polio in Pakistan
Form by form, campaign by campaign, data handlers like Jan, Ali, and Bilal are helping to end polio.
12/09/2019
On the streets with Somalia’s poliovirus detectives
In Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia, dedicated environmental surveillance teams search for the poliovirus in the city’s drains.
11/09/2019
Polio eradication in Afghanistan: how women help
Despite juggling several hats, women have greatly improved the quality and outcome of polio campaigns. Read their testimonials.
10/09/2019
Why invest in polio eradication?
UAE, partners, and donors in attendance as Global Polio Eradication Initiative introduces 2019-2023 Investment Case
03/09/2019
How did Nigeria get here?
Grassroots efforts got Nigeria over the barriers to polio vaccination
27/08/2019
Pakistan polio snapshot – July 2019
Update on polio eradication efforts in Pakistan for July 2019
26/08/2019
Turning the tide
Vaccination and religious dialogue
23/08/2019
Nigeria three years free from wild poliovirus
A milestone in an ongoing journey to achieve global polio eradication
20/08/2019
Afghanistan polio snapshot – July 2019
Update on polio eradication efforts in Afghanistan for July 2019
19/08/2019
5 reasons why polio can be eradicated
What drives our conviction? Have a read…
14/08/2019
When could the Eastern Mediterranean Region be free of wild poliovirus?
Eastern Mediterranean Regional Commission for Certification of Poliomyelitis Eradication weighs in
14/08/2019
Pakistan polio snapshot – June 2019
Update on polio eradication efforts in Pakistan for June 2019
29/07/2019
Coffee with Polio Experts: Mr. Y. Yehualashet, Programme Manager, WHO/Nigeria
Yared G. Yehualashet, Programme Manager for Polio Eradication at WHO Nigeria, speaks to us about the on-ground realities of the polio progra...
