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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.

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.

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