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.
05/10/2018
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.
24/09/2018
Building Community Trust in Pakistan
Meet a religious leader helping to end polio in Pakistan.
21/09/2018
A vaccine for every baby
Girl or boy, health workers in Nigeria are determined to show parents that the polio vaccination is for all children.
20/09/2018
Afghanistan polio snapshot – August 2018
Update on polio eradication efforts in Afghanistan for August 2018
20/09/2018
Outbreak response in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
In a complex environment, partners of the polio programme are working to vaccinate every child.
19/09/2018
A Day in the Life of a Polio Surveillance Officer
Quickly detecting every poliovirus is critical to achieve a polio-free Pakistan. Surveillance officers like Dr Nosheen Safdar work hard to m...
18/09/2018
Coffee with Polio Experts: Darcy Levison, WHO
Darcy Levison, WHO Polio Eradication Officer, speaks to us about the logistical challenges of reaching every single child with polio vaccine...
12/09/2018
Coffee with Polio Experts: Anand Balachandran, WHO
Anand Balachandran, former Coordinator Polio Transition, speaks to us about ensuring the infrastructure built up to eradicate polio will con...
31/08/2018
A career spent chasing down polio
Meet WHO’s Chris Maher, who has spent 25 years following polio to its last hiding places.
30/08/2018
Study shows “the switch” was a success, but challenges remain to stop VDPVs
By Roland Sutter, Research, Policy and Containment Team, Polio Eradication Department, WHO
30/08/2018
Remembering Kofi Annan
Kofi Annan, former Secretary-General of the United Nations, made significant and important contributions to global efforts to eradicate poli...
30/08/2018
Pakistan: vaccinating the nation on Independence Day
On Pakistan Independence Day, vaccinators break records for the number of children protected against polio.
