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.
21/11/2013
Polio Strikes Cameroon
Country and neighbours at high risk
21/11/2013
GAVI Alliance: towards a lasting polio-free world
Supports introduction of inactivated polio vaccine in world’s 73 poorest countries
19/11/2013
Key Southern Region of Afghanistan Marks One Year with No Polio Cases
Encouraging news for efforts in eastern part of country
13/11/2013
A Year Without Type 3
Could type 1 be the only wild polio serotype left in the world?
11/11/2013
Polio in the Syrian Arab Republic
Thirteen cases of wild poliovirus type 1 (WPV1) have been confirmed in the Syrian Arab Republic.
11/11/2013
Strategic Group of Experts on Immunization concerned by lack of access to children
Recommends vaccination strategies to reduce risk
11/11/2013
Recognising the real heros
On behalf of frontline polio workers everywhere
08/11/2013
Over 20 million children to be vaccinated in Syria and neighbouring countries against polio
A week after the Middle East declared a polio emergency in the region, mass vaccination against polio and other vaccine-preventable diseases...
04/11/2013
Saudi Arabia Delivers on its US$30 Million Commitment
Supporting the nations of the Horn of Africa and Afghanistan in their fight against polio
29/10/2013
Polio Cases Confirmed in the Syrian Arab Republic
10 cases confirmed following investigation
24/10/2013
Report of Suspected Polio Cases in Syria
Urgent response currently planned across the country
24/10/2013
World Polio Day – 24 October 2013
Events worldwide mark World Polio Day, as efforts to eradicate the disease intensify
24/10/2013
China: two years on
Revisiting the country’s model outbreak response on the second anniversary of their last case of polio
30/09/2013
Oversight Board reaffirms unflagging commitment
Statement by heads of agencies of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative
27/09/2013
Reports of polio in South Sudan
Three suspected WPV1 cases currently being investigated in South Sudan.
