News - GPEI
27/06/2017
Coffee with Polio Experts: Dr Ousmane Diop, WHO

A short chat with Dr Ousmane Diop, Coordinator of the Global Polio Laboratory Network, on innovative ways to track and find polioviruses thr...

21/06/2017
Reaching the Hard to Reach: Ending Polio in Conflict Zones

Important lessons on stopping the poliovirus in the most challenging locations are moving the polio eradication programme closer to the fini...

12/06/2017
Public Health Leaders Unite to Bring Polio One Step Closer to Eradication

Countries and partners pledge US$ 1.2 billion to protect 450 million children from polio every year

12/06/2017
Thank you Rotary

WHO Director-General and UNICEF Executive Director thank Rotary

09/06/2017
Responding to an outbreak of vaccine-derived poliovirus: Interview with Michel Zaffran, WHO

Michel Zaffran, Director of Polio at WHO, talks to us about vaccine-derived polioviruses (VDPV) and how WHO is working to stop the recent ou...

08/06/2017
Circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus confirmed in Syria

Circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 outbreak has been confirmed in Deir-Ez-Zor Governorate

31/05/2017
Between Campaigns, Polio Workers Bring Broad Benefits

How Nigeria’s Volunteer Community Mobilizers are delivering more than just polio vaccines

30/05/2017
The End of an Outbreak

After a polio outbreak, how do experts make sure that the virus is gone for good?

29/05/2017
End of Outbreak in Lao People’s Democratic Republic

The Emergency Committee of the International Health Regulations removes Lao PDR from list of infected countries

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

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