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.
07/08/2023
Geo-tracking system enhances polio response in Congo
Since the Republic of Congo first confirmed a case of cVDPV1 in March 2023 (the first such detection in more than two decades), the country...
25/07/2023
Extraordinary chains of coordination to detect poliovirus amidst Sudan’s conflict
At the earliest signs of the ongoing conflict in Sudan, in the middle of April, WHO’s country team sprang into action. After all, conflict a...
21/07/2023
GPEI delegation concludes visit to Pakistan
Says commitment to polio eradication remains commendable, interruption of wild poliovirus is possible in six months with support from commun...
11/07/2023
Africa’s polio certification commission calls for urgent action to bolster vaccination
Kinshasa, 7 July 2023
22/06/2023
Contributing to a lasting legacy
The ‘father’ of polio laboratories in the Eastern Mediterranean Region
22/06/2023
Women Leaders in Polio Eradication: Thongbotho Mphoyakgosi
Twenty years ago, Thongbotho Mphoyakgosi, wanted to be a social worker. “But fate had me here,” she laughs, as she gestures to her surroundi...
21/06/2023
Women Leaders in Polio Eradication: Raquelina Mazuze
60-year-old Raquelina Mazuze is proud of her contribution to the fight against polio as a social mobilizer in her native Mozambique.
26/05/2023
Africa’s largest polio vaccination drive since 2020 targets 21 million children
Brazzaville, 26 May 2023
25/05/2023
Stakeholders Commit to A Renewed Strategic Framework on Polio Transition
Country experiences show that success on polio transition is context specific.
25/05/2023
One world: coming together, to achieve one common goal
Global leaders commit to ending polio once and for all
22/05/2023
Polio: As of today, the world’s only Public Health Emergency of International Concern
21 May 2023
18/05/2023
GPEI’s 35th Anniversary
From Polio to Progress
16/05/2023
G7 Heads of State and Health Ministers call for global support to achieving lasting polio-free world by 2026, ahead of WHA
Leaders commend polio value for broader public health emergencies and call for strengthened support to achieve polio-free world
11/05/2023
Women Health Workers Hold the Key to Eradicating Polio
After years of engagement with local communities to battle outbreaks and provide essential services, female frontline workers in Pakistan ar...
01/05/2023
2023: A Critical Year for polio eradication efforts in northern Nigeria
Northern Nigeria is one of the consequential geographies that now hold the key to a polio-free world.
