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.
09/04/2019
The future of polio eradication efforts? The Strategic Advisory Group of Experts (SAGE) weighs in
Polio programme assessed by experts at the global immunization meeting
04/04/2019
Afghanistan polio snapshot – February 2019
Update on polio eradication efforts in Afghanistan for February 2019
03/04/2019
Ending polio against all odds
South Sudan leverages Smart Interactive visualization of Disease surveillance and Routine Immunization assessments
02/04/2019
Pakistan Regional Polio Laboratory nearing completion thanks to Japan International Cooperation Agency
JICA continues to support Pakistan in polio eradication efforts
01/04/2019
Pakistan polio snapshot – February 2019
Update on polio eradication efforts in Pakistan for February 2019
19/03/2019
“Women are like grass, not trees”
Resilience and resolve are the keywords for women eradicating polio
12/03/2019
Video: Polio in Afghanistan
Polio is a crippling disease still endemic in Afghanistan. However, the country is closer than ever to stopping transmission.
12/03/2019
The Future of Disease Surveillance – Rolling out Innovative Real-time Tracking Network across Africa
With no wild poliovirus reported anywhere in Africa since 2016, efforts are being intensified to actively look for the virus, to ensure it i...
08/03/2019
Pakistani women march ahead in the fight against polio
On International Women’s Day, we celebrate the role of women in the polio eradication efforts in Pakistan
07/03/2019
The linchpin of on-ground polio eradication: women health workers and leaders
Women health workers and have been highly effective in polio eradication efforts, often as the only point of contact in rural settings.
07/03/2019
Raising each other up:
A look at some of the women in Somalia’s polio programme
06/03/2019
Realizing the dream of a polio-free world – Dr Ujala Nayyar
Surveillance officer at WHO pushes through gender-related obstacles to help end polio in Pakistan
06/03/2019
Coffee with Polio Experts: Dr Nicksy Gumede-Moeletsi, WHO Regional Office for Africa
Dr Nicksy Gumede-Moeletsi, senior virologist for polio eradication at WHO’s Regional Office for Africa in Brazzaville, speaks to us about ho...
04/03/2019
GCC intensifies work on global certification criteria
Global Commission for Certification of Poliomyelitis Eradication (GCC) meet in Geneva to intensify its work on global certification criteria
26/02/2019
Africa’s polio surveillance network front and centre during visit by Korea International Cooperation Agency
