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.
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
February 2019, Brazzaville, Republic of Congo
25/02/2019
Pakistan polio update – January 2019
Update on polio eradication efforts in Pakistan for January 2019
19/02/2019
Afghanistan Polio Snapshot – January 2019
Update on polio eradication efforts in Afghanistan for January 2019
19/02/2019
Life in the driver’s seat:
On the road to polio eradication in Pakistan.
18/02/2019
Nowhere to hide
New action plan to close gaps in polio detection
18/02/2019
Keep the poliovirus contained after eradication
WHO seeks input on guidance document
06/02/2019
Public health leadership steps up support for polio eradication efforts
WHO Executive Board’s strong push to finish the job
31/01/2019
Pakistan polio update – December 2018
Update on polio eradication efforts in Pakistan for December 2018
30/01/2019
Afghanistan Polio Snapshot – December 2018
Update on polio eradication efforts in Afghanistan for December 2018
29/01/2019
2018 in review
Progress in the challenging last mile of eradication
24/01/2019
Polio outbreak confirmed in Mozambique
Following confirmation of circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 (cVDPV2) on 8 January 2019, planning for an outbreak response is und...
23/01/2019
“To succeed by 2023”- extraordinary joint statement to Polio Eradicators
As the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) enters its 31st year, the Chairs of the effort’s main global advisory bodies issue an extr...
