News - GPEI
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.

19/07/2017
Pakistan Prepared for Polio High Season

With five national campaigns since October 2016, Pakistan is well positioned to face the challenges ahead.

17/07/2017
Protect against polio this Hajj

Saudi Arabia has issued health requirements for travellers during the Hajj season

10/07/2017
Polio Eradication Efforts Acknowledged by G20 Heads of State

Leaders of the Group of Twenty commit to complete polio eradication

28/06/2017
Japan Becomes Co-Chair of the Polio Partners Group

Ambassador Carole Lanteri hands over to Ambassador Mitsuko Shino as co-chair of the Polio Partners Group, as countries and partners come tog...

28/06/2017
Leaving No Virus Unchecked in Nigeria

The Korea Foundation for International Healthcare is supporting efforts to improve surveillance in one of the last remaining strongholds of...

27/06/2017
Polio Eradication Pioneer and Leader Dr Chan Retires from WHO

GPEI offers sincere thanks for her ten-year leadership, which brought the world to the threshold of being polio-free.

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