GPEI-News

31/05/2024

WHO cares about WHA?

Countries convening at this week’s World Health Assembly discuss a range of public health topics – but why does this matter for polio?

14/05/2024

Timely outbreak response, enhanced surveillance halts wild poliovirus transmission in Southern Africa

After a thorough evaluation, an independent Polio Outbreak Response Assessment Team (OBRA), has concluded that there is no evidence of ongoi...

13/05/2024

John Sever, a champion of polio eradication, dies

John Sever, an infectious disease specialist and champion of Rotary’s polio eradication program, died on 25 April. He was 92.

13/05/2024

“Red Card Against Polio”

Using the power of sports to unite communities in the fight against polio in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

06/05/2024

GPEI delegation visits Pakistan to discuss strategies to eradicate polio with Government of Pakistan

Islamabad, May 4, 2024

30/04/2024

Closing the gap: the Afghan women gaining ground against vaccine refusals and zero dose children

Across Afghanistan, community advocacy to increase vaccine uptake for polio and other deadly diseases has some unsung champions: the local w...

30/04/2024

GPEI partners join in celebrating 50 years of the Islamic Development Bank

30 April 2024

28/04/2024

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia pledges US$ 500 million to protect children from polio and end the disease for good

New commitment will help vaccinate 370 million children against polio over five years, preventing paralysis and even death, and strengthen h...

26/04/2024

Madagascar – high-level polio meeting aims to further intensify outbreak response

President and First Lady meet with GPEI delegation to discuss measures to increase immunity levels

24/04/2024

50 Years of Impact: How Polio Eradication and EPI Demonstrate What Is Humanly Possible

By Dr Hamid Jafari, Director, Polio Eradication, WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region

22/04/2024

GPEI partners join in celebrating 50 years of EPI

World Immunization Week highlights the importance of immunization globally

09/04/2024

Celebrating a Polio-free India, Dreaming of a Polio-free World

9 April 2024

04/04/2024

WHO commends Iraq’s world-first in polio transition

As of January 2024, Iraq has achieved the polio transition process in full. It is the first country among the polio transition priority coun...

27/03/2024

Experts reflect on a decade of Wild Polio-Free Certification for the South-East Asia Region

Interviews with four experts