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.
27/10/2017
Mobile Circus Bringing Afghanistan Closer to Eradication
A youth circus group is encouraging vaccination and providing education in an innovative and engaging way
27/10/2017
Social Data Shines Global Spotlight on Polio’s Last Challenges
Harvard University hosts an online forum to examine how social data is helping the polio programme reach the last child.
24/10/2017
World Polio Day
This World Polio Day provides an opportunity to reflect on a year of progress towards a polio-free world.
24/10/2017
Rotary’s World Polio Day event praises unsung heroes
Rotary and the Gates Foundation host fifth annual World Polio Day to highlight progress in the fight to eradicate the disease
23/10/2017
Responding to a Polio Outbreak
One of an animated series on the global drive to eradicate polio.
23/10/2017
Reaching Every Last Child
One of an animated series on the global drive to eradicate polio.
23/10/2017
The Polio Surveillance System
One of an animated series on the global drive to eradicate polio.
20/10/2017
Pakistan Polio Update – September 2017
Update on polio eradication efforts in Pakistan for September 2017
11/10/2017
Coffee with Polio Experts: Dr Naveed Sadozai, WHO
A short chat with Dr Naveed Sadozai, recently retired senior epidemiologist of the GPEI programme, about his experiences in the field over t...
11/10/2017
Next Steps in Poliovirus Containment – October 2017
National authorities for containment encouraged to initiate first steps in containment certification process
11/10/2017
Afghanistan Polio Snapshot – September 2017
Update on polio eradication efforts in Afghanistan for September 2017
10/10/2017
Pakistan Polio Update – August 2017
10/10/2017
10 interventions bringing Afghanistan closer to ending polio
28/09/2017
Expanding Social Mobilization approaches to protect every last child
In polio-endemic countries, frontline workers are utilizing every opportunity to ensure no child is left behind
25/09/2017
Expansion of environmental surveillance for poliovirus aiding in regional eradication efforts
With the global polio case count at the lowest in history, there has never been a better time to invest in surveillance for poliovirus.
