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.
29/04/2015
The Faces of a Vaccine Introduction
Meet the individuals behind the IPV introduction in Bangladesh.
24/04/2015
World Immunization Week
The Global Polio Eradication Initiative and routine immunization systems work hand in hand to reduce the immunization gap and protect more c...
23/04/2015
Two Polio Workers Killed in Garowe, Somalia
Among UNICEF colleagues killed in an attack on a UN convoy were two polio heroes
21/04/2015
Oral Polio Vaccine Switch On Track for April 2016
The Strategic Advisory Group of Experts on Immunization assesses progress towards the withdrawal of oral polio vaccine type 2
02/04/2015
Bangladesh introduces inactivated polio vaccine
The launch of IPV in Bangladesh demonstrates what can be achieved through strong integration of polio eradication and routine immunization
31/03/2015
The Heroism of Health Workers
Frontline health workers are vaccinating children and changing attitudes family by family in the most hard to reach areas of Pakistan
20/03/2015
Finishing What He Started
April marks the 60th anniversary of the announcement that Jonas Salk’s inactivated polio vaccine (IPV) was safe and effective; his work is p...
12/03/2015
Polio Eradication: measuring ourselves every step of the way
At the start of 2015, global and regional bodies have been meeting to evaluate progress and establish strategies for the coming year.
06/03/2015
Making It Happen
This International Women’s Day, we celebrate the women at the heart of polio eradication
27/02/2015
Polio and Ebola: Legacy in Action
Read more on the work of Dr Singh and Dr Kumar here. Surveillance experts from India are working to strengthen the Ebola outbreak response i...
26/02/2015
Nigeria Introduces the Inactivated Polio Vaccine Into Routine Immunization System
This month, Nigeria became the first polio endemic country to use inactivated polio vaccine in routine systems.
26/02/2015
Pakistan Measures Progress against Low Season Plan
Ensuring access to every child in every district remains the priority in Pakistan.
24/02/2015
Somalia marks six months without a case of polio
Significant progress has been made in the outbreak response, yet missed children remain a threat.
17/02/2015
Major Multi-Country Epidemic Prevented in the Middle East
Since the outbreak of polio and the response launched in October 2013, the Middle East has made incredible progress towards becoming polio-f...
16/02/2015
Maintaining Momentum in Nigeria is Crucial for a Polio-free Africa
Expert Review Committee in Nigeria urges vigilance in light of tentative steps towards eradication in Nigeria.
