08/05/2018
Coffee with Polio Experts: Prof David Heymann, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine

David Heymann, long-time public health expert, discusses what lessons smallpox eradication teaches us in eradicating a disease, and why it i...

27/04/2018
Commonwealth leaders affirm commitment to end polio

At their triennial summit, Commonwealth leaders emphasized renewed support for international efforts to tackle polio and other diseases.

26/04/2018
The world without vaccines

This World Immunization Week, let’s take a few moments to remember what our world really looked like before vaccines.

25/04/2018
Protecting displaced children in Iraq

In Iraq, polio vaccinators work to protect conflict-affected children.

24/04/2018
Determined for change – Women at the forefront of polio eradication in Nigeria

Working with the polio programme opens up new opportunities for women and their communities.

23/04/2018
Reaching the underserved in Syria with polio vaccines for the first time

In January, children in Raqqa city received polio vaccines for the first time in two years as families return to the devastated city.

19/03/2018
Polio personnel support Lassa fever response in Nigeria

In Nigeria, experts from the frontline of polio eradication are helping to end other disease outbreaks.

02/02/2018
Coffee with Polio Experts: Hans Everts, polio eradicator

Hans Everts, long time polio eradicator, shares personal stories from the frontline of outbreak response, and explains how the lessons learn...

29/12/2017
Capturing lessons from polio eradication

Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health is partnering with institutions in seven countries to help document and disseminate knowledg...

12/12/2017
Working together to reach every last child

In Pakistan, the polio eradication programme and the routine immunization programme are working hand in hand to increase vaccination coverag...

12/12/2017
Polio survivors live a life of mobility

Polio survivors in Burkina Faso are reaching their full potential thanks to Rotary support

20/11/2017
Delivering a bright future – and vaccines – for all children in Nigeria

On World Children’s Day we look at how the polio eradication programme contributes to ensuring children receive vital vaccines against polio...

08/11/2017
Polio infrastructure helping stop malaria in Nigeria

Community health workers responding to humanitarian crisis in Nigeria are helping to stop polio and malaria hand in hand.

07/11/2017
Uniting towards global health: G7 recommits to end polio

High level support from Ministers of Health is critical to ensure polio eradication success.

03/11/2017
The Road to Eradication: Where Are We Now?

Michel Zaffran, Director of Polio Eradication at the World Health Organization, spoke to Gavi about the difficulties in vaccinating every ch...

27/10/2017
Social Data Shines Global Spotlight on Polio’s Last Challenges

Harvard University hosts an online forum to examine how social data is helping the polio programme reach the last child.

25/09/2017
Expansion of environmental surveillance for poliovirus aiding in regional eradication efforts

With the global polio case count at the lowest in history, there has never been a better time to invest in surveillance for poliovirus.

22/09/2017
Polio workers join the cholera battle in northeast Nigeria

Volunteer community health workers responding to the outbreak of cholera are one of the most powerful means to help curb the spread of disea...

31/05/2017
Between Campaigns, Polio Workers Bring Broad Benefits

How Nigeria’s Volunteer Community Mobilizers are delivering more than just polio vaccines