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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,...

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.

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