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.
24/10/2015
This World Polio Day, We Say Thank You
On 24 October, people around the world are voicing their gratitude for the incredible efforts of countless people to eradicate polio.
23/10/2015
Polio outbreak in Somalia officially over
Fourteen months since the most recent case of wild poliovirus in Somalia and the entire African continent, the polio outbreak in Somalia has...
23/10/2015
The Middle East Celebrates Progress on World Polio Day
The Global Polio Eradication Initiative says thank you to the countless of people who have worked tirelessly to stop the polio outbreak in t...
21/10/2015
How close are we to a polio-free world?
Join Rotary International and UNICEF at their World Polio Day event on 23 October and be part of the conversation.
21/10/2015
Nationwide polio immunization campaign under way in Ukraine
After an outbreak of circulating vaccine derived poliovirus was reported in Ukraine in September, a vaccination campaign using the oral poli...
20/10/2015
Celebrating Steps Forward this World Polio Day
In the lead up to World Polio Day on 24 October, join the Global Polio Eradication Initiative to reflect on the incredible achievements of t...
19/10/2015
Progress and Preparation this World Polio Day
This week, in the lead up to World Polio Day on the 24 October, the partners of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative are celebrating prog...
16/10/2015
Health Camps Reach the Underserved in Pakistan
Ten thousand children who were previously unreached by polio vaccines are now protected from this incurable virus for life, thanks to new he...
02/10/2015
Global Citizen Festival Drives Commitment to Eradicate Polio
Sixty thousand people gathered to show their support for more sustainable solutions for people and the planet, including polio eradication.
01/10/2015
Wishing I could play – Children’s art competition in Quetta
30/09/2015
Afghanistan Introduces the Inactivated Polio Vaccine
Afghanistan becomes the final polio-endemic country to introduce the inactivated polio vaccine as part of the biggest globally synchronised...
25/09/2015
WHO Removes Nigeria from Polio Endemic List
Only two countries remain endemic to this paralysing disease
20/09/2015
Global eradication of wild poliovirus type 2 declared
Declaration further milestone for globally-coordinated vaccine switch in 2016
15/09/2015
Pakistan launches low-season push against polio
First of nine vaccination campaigns aiming to leave no child unreached
14/09/2015
Africa’s Great Polio Legacy
Dr Matshidiso Moeti, WHO Regional Director for Africa, has called for the lessons from polio eradication to be built on to ensure that no ch...
