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.
06/12/2017
Outbreak response continues in Syria
All hands on deck to stop polio in Syria amidst conflict
01/12/2017
Life with Polio: Adil’s Story
Giving hope for better lives to people with polio
28/11/2017
Communication is reducing polio outbreak risk in vulnerable countries
Different methods of community engagement help to protect every child with vaccines.
22/11/2017
Afghanistan Polio Snapshot – October 2017
Update on polio eradication efforts in Afghanistan for October 2017
22/11/2017
Serosurveys map child immunity in Afghanistan
In Afghanistan, blood tests are identifying where vaccination campaigns are working, and where gaps remain to be filled.
21/11/2017
Pakistan Polio Update – October 2017
Update on polio eradication efforts in Pakistan for October 2017
20/11/2017
Delivering a bright future – and vaccines – for all children in Nigeria
On World Children’s Day we look at how the polio eradication programme contributes to ensuring children receive vital vaccines against polio...
16/11/2017
Trains: the new setting for polio eradication in Pakistan
With families on the move posing one of the biggest challenges to eradication in Pakistan, an innovative campaign is vaccinating children on...
15/11/2017
Innovations in reverse cold-chain building resilience for disease surveillance in Sudan
A new approach is improving Sudan’s ability to identify the poliovirus and remain polio-free, despite challenges.
14/11/2017
Italy provides €4.5 million to deliver polio vaccines in Afghanistan and Pakistan
Italy’s contribution supports efforts to vaccinate every last child against polio in the only two countries reporting cases of the disease i...
08/11/2017
Polio infrastructure helping stop malaria in Nigeria
Community health workers responding to humanitarian crisis in Nigeria are helping to stop polio and malaria hand in hand.
07/11/2017
Uniting towards global health: G7 recommits to end polio
High level support from Ministers of Health is critical to ensure polio eradication success.
06/11/2017
Protecting Children From Polio at the Afghanistan-Pakistan Border
Abdullah Khalid is one of the hardworking vaccinators making sure that even children on the move are protected against polio.
03/11/2017
The Road to Eradication: Where Are We Now?
Michel Zaffran, Director of Polio Eradication at the World Health Organization, spoke to Gavi about the difficulties in vaccinating every ch...
30/10/2017
Reaching the Hard-to-Reach: Dense Urban Environments
Polio eradicators in cities worldwide are overcoming unique challenges to stop the virus and reach every child with vaccines.
