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.
26/05/2017
Reaching the Finish Line
With eradication closer than ever, delegates to the World Health Assembly discussed how to finish the job and address the challenges of the...
24/05/2017
GPEI Welcomes New Director-General of WHO
The World Health Assembly has elected Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus as the new Director-General of the World Health Organization
23/05/2017
Polio Programme Helps Respond to Meningitis Outbreak in Nigeria
Polio staff in Nigeria have contributed emergency response expertise in Sokoto State
22/05/2017
Global leaders throw political support behind polio eradication and transition
Health Ministers of the Group of Twenty have emphasized the importance of polio eradication and transition planning efforts at their inaugur...
05/05/2017
Drop to Zero
A Major Global Polio Event to be Held at the Rotary Convention
04/05/2017
Running Ahead of Polio in Pakistan
Pakistan’s polio surveillance network provides a silent force behind eradication efforts
03/05/2017
Local villagers lend their eyes and ears in the struggle to keep Somalia polio-free
Parents, community leaders and students are hunting down the poliovirus in inaccessible areas in Somalia
01/05/2017
Responding To A Polio Outbreak Animation
Anytime a child is paralyzed by polio in any country, the World Health Organization moves fast to stop the outbreak.
28/04/2017
The People Ending Polio in Nigeria
It takes a village to raise a child - and to protect them from polio.
27/04/2017
Leading the Way to a Polio-Free Nigeria
Traditional leaders are taking action to get more children vaccinated and to rid northern Nigeria of polio, once-and-for-all.
26/04/2017
Leaving No Child Behind in Pakistan
The polio eradication programme is reaching the most hard to access children and families on the move with vaccines in Pakistan.
25/04/2017
Reaching Every Last Child Animation
In every vulnerable country, the Global Polio Eradication Initiative helps make sure that every child receives polio vaccines; even those wh...
25/04/2017
The Polio Surveillance System Animation
From the most remote communities to the laboratory, the World Health Organization makes sure that the pieces of the polio surveillance syste...
25/04/2017
Monguno: Can Polio’s Furthest Outpost be its Final Frontier?
In a remote corner of northern Nigeria, 95% of children are being reached with the polio vaccine.
24/04/2017
Celebrating Progress Towards Polio Eradication
Polio eradication efforts closer than ever to likely triumph – making it more important than ever to finish the job, says Dr Margaret Chan,...
