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.
30/01/2017
Meeting Every Child’s Right to Vaccines in Afghanistan
Afghanistan is reaching over 5.6 million children with vaccines against polio during large-scale campaign starting in January.
27/01/2017
Polio front and centre at annual meeting of global public health leaders
Ministries of health from around the world call for urgent measures to secure lasting polio-free world
25/01/2017
Republic of Korea takes flight for polio
The Government of Korea gives US $4 million for polio disease surveillance and outbreak response
20/01/2017
On the Cusp of Eradication
A global polio communication package to help equip countries with the strategies and tools to finish polio
20/01/2017
Working Towards a Polio-Free Afghanistan
Tahera and over 65,000 dedicated frontline workers are at the heart of efforts to eradicate polio from Afghanistan.
18/01/2017
Polio Programme Underpinning Measles Campaign in Nigeria
In January, the polio programme is contributing to the protection of more than 4 million children against measles.
13/01/2017
India celebrates six years polio free
Today we are proud to be celebrating the sixth anniversary of the last case of polio in India.
