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.
29/03/2017
A finer sieve
The growing role of environmental surveillance in the drive to eradicate polio
27/03/2017
Making strides with poliovirus containment
Countries have destroyed or plan to securely retain poliovirus type 2
23/03/2017
From coast to coast: Africa unites to tackle threat of polio
116 million children to be immunized from coast to coast across the continent, as regional emergency outbreak response intensifies
07/03/2017
Coffee with Polio Experts: Senator Ayesha Raza Farooq, Pakistan
A short video-chat with Senator Ayesha Raza Farooq, Prime Minister’s Focal Person on Polio Eradication in Pakistan, on the prospects of erad...
07/03/2017
Afghan Women Leading the Battle Against Polio
Meet the Afghan women helping to bring the world closer to eradication
07/03/2017
Vaccination campaigns changing lives of Nigerian women
Polio immunization activities are empowering over 200 000 disadvantaged women in Nigeria.
03/03/2017
Polio calls for research proposals
GPEI is seeking research proposals to accelerate polio eradication
02/03/2017
Tracing every last virus
Afghanistan steps up surveillance to accelerate polio eradication
24/02/2017
Working towards a virus-free polio vaccine
Researchers have taken one step closer to poliovirus-free vaccine production
22/02/2017
Coffee with polio experts: Chris Maher, WHO
A chat about the status of polio eradication in Pakistan in 2016 with Chris Maher, Manager of WHO’s polio eradication efforts’ in the Easter...
21/02/2017
EU provides critical support to health systems strengthening and polio eradication in Nigeria
A €70 million EU grant will support polio eradication and efforts and health systems strengthening in Nigeria
17/02/2017
Japan gives US$ 33.3 million in emergency polio funding
New funding will contribute to emergency efforts in Nigeria and Lake Chad Region to prevent further spread of polio and stop the outbreak f...
14/02/2017
Gates Annual Letter: Zero is the Magic Number
Bill and Melinda Gates have released their Annual Letter, highlighting how close polio eradication is to achieving its goal.
07/02/2017
Staying the course on the long road
Afghanistan’s determined effort to end polio
03/02/2017
When 2 does not equal 2
The importance of detecting type 2 polioviruses ‘post-switch’
