21/12/2018
Countries of the Americas stand resolute in the global fight against polio

Over 140 public health experts from 22 countries gather at the 6th Regional Meeting on Polio in Guatemala

17/12/2018
‘Nothing is impossible’: gaining ground on polio in the Horn of Africa

Jean-Marc Olivé, Chairman of the Technical Advisory Group, reflects on what needs to be done to end polio in the Horn of Africa.

05/12/2018
Africa’s drive to end polio under the microscope

A review committee met in Nairobi to assess progress of the African region towards being certified polio-free

30/10/2018
Coffee with polio experts: Containment of polioviruses with Dr Arlene King

We speak to Dr Arlene King, Chair of the RCC for the Americas, and GCC Containment Working Group, about the vital importance of safe and sec...

26/09/2018
Remembering Ali Maalin

The last man with smallpox was an advocate for polio eradication.

15/06/2018
World leaders reaffirm commitment to polio eradication at G7 Summit

“We reconfirm our resolve to work with partners to eradicate polio and effectively manage the post-polio transition.”

28/05/2018
Eradicate, transition and contain

Polio discussions at this year’s World Health Assembly

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...

04/05/2018
Sweden takes important first step to demonstrate containment of type-2 poliovirus

Sweden is the first country to formally engage in the global poliovirus containment process

18/04/2018
Looking for every last poliovirus in global sample collections

The global intensification of efforts to appropriately contain polioviruses is critical.

11/04/2018
Coffee with Polio Experts: Professor Rose Leke, Chair of African RCC

Towards a polio-free Africa: A chat with Professor Rose Leke, Chair of the African Regional Certification Commission.

09/01/2018
Coffee with Polio Experts: Dr Urs Herzog, Rotarian and polio survivor

We join Dr Urs Herzog, Rotarian, polio eradicator, National PolioPlus Advocacy Advisor for Rotary Switzerland and polio survivor himself, as...

21/12/2017
Coffee with Polio Experts: Professor David Salisbury

Professor David Salisbury, chair of the Global Commission for the Certification of the Eradication of Poliomyelitis, talks us through the pr...