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.
05/11/2018
This is Gafo
Papua New Guinea’s first polio case in decades is a champion for eradication
02/11/2018
Pakistan polio update – September 2018
Update on polio eradication efforts in Pakistan for September 2018
31/10/2018
Afghanistan polio snapshot – October 2018
Update on polio eradication efforts in Afghanistan for October 2018
30/10/2018
Coffee with polio experts: Containment of polioviruses with Dr Arlene King
We speak to Dr Arlene King, Chair of the RCC for the Americas, and GCC Containment Working Group, about the vital importance of safe and sec...
29/10/2018
Religious leaders fuelling demand for polio vaccines and health services in Nigeria
Religious clerics promote routine immunization and other health services by delivering messages to husbands, fathers and sons at mosques.
25/10/2018
Every Last Child Story Project Launched
New collection of 30+ multimedia stories from Afghanistan, Pakistan and India now available on GPEI website
24/10/2018
World Polio Day
24/10/2018
Communities around the world mark World Polio Day
23/10/2018
From polio victims to polio eradicators, on the frontlines of Pakistan’s battle against polio
Polio frontline workers ensure that no child is left behind during door-to-door immunization campaigns.
16/10/2018
Pakistan’s polio fighters lend a hand in the battle against measles
Over 31 million children will be vaccinated against measles in Pakistan in a countrywide immunization campaign supported by the polio progra...
08/10/2018
G20 Ministers of Health recognize the importance of eradicating polio
Group continues its historical support
05/10/2018
100 Days of the Polio Outbreak Response
Special report on Papua New Guinea
30/09/2018
Afghanistan polio snapshot – September 2018
Update on polio eradication efforts in Afghanistan for September 2018
28/09/2018
Coffee with Polio Experts: Dr Jean-Bosco Ndihokubwayo, Head of WHO Chad
Head of WHO Chad Dr Jean-Bosco Ndihokubwayo speaks about the ongoing efforts to reach every child with polio vaccine across Chad
26/09/2018
Remembering Ali Maalin
The last man with smallpox was an advocate for polio eradication.
