GPEI-News

02/04/2013

An immunization campaign with a special focus

Reaching the nomadic populations of Chad

29/03/2013

“Now When They Push Me I Just Go Faster”

A Pakistani Madrassa teacher lives with polio – and works to help bring the tragic disease to an end

20/03/2013

Polio vaccine technology transfer continues

As part of efforts to prepare for a lasting polio-free world, the World Health Organization (WHO) and its partners are facilitating the deve...

16/03/2013

Polio and religion

The tale of a transformation from resister to advocate

15/03/2013

Building bipartisan support for the end of polio

UNICEF and the Global Poverty Project bring together Australian political and community leaders in support of polio eradication.

07/03/2013

Islamic scholars call for urgent action to complete polio eradication in Muslim communities

28/02/2013

Bloomberg Philanthropies to donate $100 Million to polio eradication

Fresh financing expresses confidence in new strategic plan to finish the job

26/02/2013

An anniversary celebrated through advocacy

Rotarians around the world celebrate the organization’s 108th Anniversary by building political support for polio eradication

14/02/2013

STOPing Polio

Skilled public health professionals volunteer to strengthen local eradication programmes

11/02/2013

Polio in Niger

Outbreak response is under way

11/02/2013

UNICEF and WHO condemn attacks on health workers in Nigeria

Joint WHO/UNICEF Statement

10/02/2013

Poliovirus detected from environmental samples in Egypt

Government implementing a comprehensive response in line with international outbreak response guidelines

04/02/2013

My child and my cattle

GPEI joins with livestock authorities to protect the health of nomadic families and that of their herds

30/01/2013

Landmark study major step towards securing affordable IPV

NEJM-published study demonstrates efficacy of IPV at 1/5th of regular dose