News - GPEI
11/08/2015
Is Africa polio-free?

One year since the last case of wild polio on the African continent, we look at what needs to be done to turn this small step into a victory...

06/08/2015
The People at the Heart of Polio Eradication in Afghanistan

Through this series of photographs, meet religious leaders, health care workers, volunteers, vaccinators, programme monitors and parents as...

29/07/2015
Tracing Every Last Poliovirus

28/07/2015
Children Reached with Polio Vaccines in Yemen

A humanitarian pause in Yemen allows children to be reached with the protection they desperately need against polio

27/07/2015
Sustaining Progress Against Polio in Ethiopia

A high-level visit to Selam Health Centre in Addis Ababa this month marked continuing commitment to keeping Ethiopia polio-free

24/07/2015
Nigeria reaches one year without polio

Nigeria is closer than ever to ending polio, but high quality surveillance and vaccination campaigns are essential to finish the job

06/07/2015
Eradication within reach in Pakistan

The meeting of the Technical Advisory Group in Pakistan has highlighted important progress made in the fight against polio, and outlined the...

06/07/2015
The Afghan Frontier

As the final frontier of the poliovirus in 2015 draws closer, the Technical Advisory Group for Afghanistan met to assess and strengthen prog...

26/06/2015
Ending an Outbreak: The Importance of Strong Surveillance

The polio outbreaks in Ethiopia and Kenya were declared over this June, emphasizing the importance of strong surveillance in knowing the vir...

25/06/2015
Polio Transmission Stopped in Equatorial Guinea

With a polio-free future back in its grasp, Equatorial Guinea must now use gains against polio to build more sustainable protection for the...

15/06/2015
Rotary recognizes Japanese Prime Minister as leader in the global effort to eradicate polio

Polio Eradication Champion Award presented

11/06/2015
Midterm Review of Strategic Plan Highlights Progress and Remaining Obstacles

Review offers recommendations on shifts needed to secure a polio-free world

09/06/2015
Beyond the eradication of polio

Ensuring a Lasting Legacy for GPEI Knowledge and Resources in a Polio-Free World.

08/06/2015
Health Workers at the Heart of Polio Outbreak Response in Iraq

Despite over a year without polio, Iraq has hard work ahead to keep children safe from the virus

05/06/2015
Foreign Ministers of Islamic Countries appeal for polio eradication in Resolution on Health

Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation gathered in Kuwait in May and pledged continued commitment to the er...

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