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.
29/02/2016
The people at the Heart of Polio eradication in Afghanistan
23/02/2016
Preparations for the Switch Accelerate
There are just eight weeks to go until the switch from trivalent to bivalent oral polio vaccine in April 2016
22/02/2016
Securing a Polio-free World
Through this series of short videos, learn about the polio vaccines, the phased removal of the oral polio vaccine and poliovirus containment
19/02/2016
African Leaders Gather to Recommit to Immunization Goals
At the Ministerial Conference on Immunization on 24 – 25 February, discussions on harnessing polio’s lessons and infrastructure to support o...
19/02/2016
Overcoming the Final Hurdles
The Expert Review Committee in Nigeria met in February to assess the risks that need to be overcome in order to bring Nigeria closer to fini...
12/02/2016
Environmental surveillance and the Polio Eradication Effort
Dr Ousmane Diop explains the importance of one of the innovations that will bring us closer to a polio-free world
11/02/2016
Iraq Introduces Inactivated Poliovirus Vaccine
In the face of considerable security challenges, Iraq has introduced the inactivated poliovirus vaccine into its routine immunization system...
01/02/2016
TAG optimistic of Pakistan progress on polio
"We still have areas that could risk it all," cautions chair
31/01/2016
“We Are So Close To Success”
At the end of four years as Director of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative, Dr Hamid Jafari reflects on twenty years of experience, the...
29/01/2016
Learning From Experience
How lessons learned from the polio programme and the people at the heart of the system are strengthening routine immunization in Nigeria.
29/01/2016
Executive Board Meets in Geneva
Recognising both progress and remaining challenges, member states renew commitment to polio eradication at the 2016 Executive Board meeting....
27/01/2016
Syria achieves polio milestone
2 years without a reported case
13/01/2016
Today india celebrates…
21/12/2015
India Introduces the Inactivated Polio Vaccine
The Health Minister recognised state governments, partners and frontline health workers in achieving this step towards securing a polio-free...
21/12/2015
US Government approves US$ 228 Million in Funds for Polio Eradication
The US Congress has approved a total of US$ 228 million for the 2016 federal budget to support global polio eradication efforts in continuat...
