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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.

29/08/2018
Meet a father championing for his children’s vaccinations

UNICEF community mobilizers engage mothers and fathers to ensure that every child is safe from polio.

27/08/2018
Protecting against polio in Lake Chad

The innovations making a difference to outbreak response.

21/08/2018
Pakistan polio update – July 2018

Update on polio eradication efforts in Pakistan for July 2018

16/08/2018
Mobilizing against polio in Papua New Guinea

Take a look at how the Papua New Guinea Government, the World Health Organization, and partners of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative a...

08/08/2018
Pakistan polio update – June 2018

Update on polio eradication efforts in Pakistan for June 2018

08/08/2018
Afghanistan polio snapshot – June 2018

Update on polio eradication efforts in Afghanistan for June 2018

30/07/2018
Governors of the Democratic Republic of the Congo commit to eradicating polio

24/07/2018
“I won’t stop working until every child is protected”

Afia is part of one of the biggest female work forces in Afghanistan.

23/07/2018
Fractional dose IPV shown effective to stop outbreaks

New study shows fractional dose IPV (fIPV) boosts mucosal immunity in previously OPV-vaccinated children.

23/07/2018
Disease surveillance innovations help defeat the poliovirus

Across the Lake Chad Basin, e-Surve technology is revolutionizing the way that the polio programme conducts disease surveillance

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