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.
19/07/2019
Pakistan polio snapshot – May 2019
Update on polio eradication efforts in Pakistan for May 2019
19/07/2019
Afghanistan Polio Snapshot – June 2019
Update on polio eradication efforts in Afghanistan for June 2019
11/07/2019
Eye on Africa – the road to certification
An eye on regional certification of wild poliovirus eradication
10/07/2019
Sink or swim—paddling against polio
A unique look at immunization efforts in a sprawling water community
03/07/2019
G20 leaders “reaffirm commitment to eradicate polio”
Political will apparent for Universal Health Coverage, Primary Health Care and polio eradication with Japan’s leadership
03/07/2019
Hard-to-reach areas and long commutes? Challenge accepted
To reach every last child, health workers sometimes travel on motorcycles and walk for hours to deliver the all-important life-saving vaccin...
03/07/2019
Partnering for Polio
In Niger, a critical mass of religious leaders is helping to turn the tide against vaccine refusals. Support from traditional and religious...
01/07/2019
Afghanistan Polio Snapshot – May 2019
Update on polio eradication efforts in Afghanistan for May 2019
27/06/2019
Continuing innovation to reach every last child
Research underway on a newer tool to protect children from polio and sustain a polio-free world
25/06/2019
Braving the waves
Reaching underserved populations with immunization in the Niger Delta
21/06/2019
Vaccine Heroes protect every child
Everyday people in Pakistan advocating for vaccinations
11/06/2019
Polio Containment Animation
Polioviruses will be kept after eradication in a limited number of laboratories and vaccine manufacturing facilities worldwide. Containment...
11/06/2019
Poliovirus vs smallpox containment: An interview with David Heymann
Public health legend and head of the Containment Advisory Group Professor David Heymann talks about some of the similarities and differences...
06/06/2019
Coffee with Polio Experts: Ticky Esoh Ebongue, Business Analyst
Ticky Esoh Ebongue, Business Analysist for Polio Eradication at WHO in Geneva, speaks to us about the importance of transparent and accounta...
05/06/2019
Handle with care
WHO supports the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo) in managing live type 2 polio vaccine in the field
