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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.

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