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.
22/09/2017
Polio workers join the cholera battle in northeast Nigeria
Volunteer community health workers responding to the outbreak of cholera are one of the most powerful means to help curb the spread of disea...
14/09/2017
Afghanistan Polio Snapshot – August 2017
Update on polio eradication efforts in Afghanistan for August 2017
13/09/2017
Polio vaccines reach vulnerable children in hard to reach areas of Syria
Despite challenges, polio vaccination campaigns have been carried out in Syria in response to an outbreak of vaccine-derived poliovirus
31/08/2017
Stopping polio in Syria
In July and August, health workers and volunteers vaccinated hundreds of thousands of children in targeted campaigns in Syria to protect the...
28/08/2017
Could this little girl become Africa’s last case of polio?
Polio has not been detected for a year, but that doesn't mean it’s gone
25/08/2017
“Mobile Mullah” Supports Polio Vaccination in Kandahar
On his motorbike, Mullah Rashid criss-crosses Kandahar, talking to communities about the importance of vaccination
25/08/2017
Painting a picture of the benefits of polio vaccination
Adding creativity and colour to polio eradication efforts in Afghanistan.
25/08/2017
Afghanistan’s Mobile Mullahs on a Mission to Eradicate Polio
Armed with maps and motorbikes, religious leaders cover great ground in support of polio vaccination
24/08/2017
Reaching the Hard-to-Reach: Overcoming Physical Obstacles
Mountains, floods, deserts, long distances can all make it harder to reach every last child with vaccine
23/08/2017
The Microplanning Puzzle: Planning for an Effective Vaccination Campaign
Before a vaccination campaign begins, health workers must piece together a huge amount of information so every last child is reached with th...
21/08/2017
Pakistan Polio Update – July 2017
Snapshot of polio eradication efforts in Pakistan for July 2017
18/08/2017
Afghanistan Polio Snapshot – July 2017
Update on polio eradication efforts in Afghanistan for July 2017
14/08/2017
Somalia celebrates 3 years polio free: WHO urges continued caution
It’s been 3 years since Somalia saw its last case of wild poliovirus. While this is a cause for celebration, it’s also a call for continued...
07/08/2017
The Remarkable Impact of Frontline Workers
Karachi’s Khalida - forging a path to trust in vaccines
04/08/2017
United Kingdom Recommits to End Polio
New funding from the UK for polio eradication will immunize up to 45 million children a year against polio.
