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.
23/01/2019
Pakistan polio update – November 2018
Update on polio eradication efforts in Pakistan for November 2018
10/01/2019
WHO DG calls for concerted efforts to end polio during his visit to Pakistan and Afghanistan
Endemic countries, WHO and partners are committed to eradicate polio
21/12/2018
Countries of the Americas stand resolute in the global fight against polio
Over 140 public health experts from 22 countries gather at the 6th Regional Meeting on Polio in Guatemala
20/12/2018
A targeted outbreak response: reaching out to Somalia’s high-risk populations
In the Horn of Africa polio outbreak, immunization efforts are focusing on a group known as “special populations”.
19/12/2018
Djibouti carries out mass immunization activity to protect children against polio amid outbreaks
Early analysis of campaign data points to a successful vaccination round in a polio-free country at risk of possible importation.
17/12/2018
‘Nothing is impossible’: gaining ground on polio in the Horn of Africa
Jean-Marc Olivé, Chairman of the Technical Advisory Group, reflects on what needs to be done to end polio in the Horn of Africa.
14/12/2018
Going the distance to end polio
To truly ensure no child is left behind, the Global Polio Eradication Initiative is reaching out to some of the most remote communities in t...
12/12/2018
From smallpox to polio, a life spent pursuing eradication
Mohamed Shire, a polio eradication expert from Somalia, speaks about lessons from a life tirelessly working to eradicate first smallpox, the...
11/12/2018
Polio Champion Award presented to the UK Prime Minister, Theresa May
Rotary International recognizes polio eradication efforts by UK leadership
05/12/2018
Coffee with Polio Experts: Dr Mohammad Al Safadi, WHO HQ
Dr Mohammad Al Safadi, Technical Officer for Polio Outbreak Preparedness and Response, WHO HQ, talks to us about the tactics and strategies...
05/12/2018
Africa’s drive to end polio under the microscope
A review committee met in Nairobi to assess progress of the African region towards being certified polio-free
05/12/2018
To retain or not to retain…
Steve Oberste, chief of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Peter Borus, head of the Kenya Medical Research Institut...
03/12/2018
Syria Polio outbreak stopped
After an 18-month long intensive vaccination campaign in the face of a poliovirus outbreak in Syria, the outbreak has been successfully stop...
30/11/2018
Afghanistan polio snapshot – November 2018
Update on polio eradication efforts in Afghanistan for November 2018
27/11/2018
Polio surveillance in real time
In the Horn of Africa, health workers are using application-based technology to respond to poliovirus outbreaks with greater speed and accur...
