23/03/2021
Egypt and UAE co-chair new EMRO ministerial subcommittee on polio

On Tuesday 16 March, the effort to eradicate polio got a major push from a new backer: the just-inaugurated Regional Subcommittee on Polio E...

16/03/2021
Pakistan polio snapshot – January 2021

Update on polio eradication efforts in Pakistan for January 2021

28/01/2021
Afghanistan polio snapshot – November 2020

Update on polio eradication efforts in Afghanistan for November 2020

28/01/2021
Pakistan polio snapshot – November 2020

Update on polio eradication efforts in Pakistan for November 2020

14/01/2021
What it takes to vaccinate 39 million children in Pakistan

Health workers take COVID-19 precautions to deliver polio drops

12/01/2021
New GPEI Director Aidan O’Leary takes helm of global polio effort

In a special one-off interview, PolioNews (PN) talks to both Aidan O’Leary (A-O’L) and Michel Zaffran (MZ) about the future of polio eradica...

23/12/2020
Trekking through the snow to deliver vaccines

Vaccinators tackle winter conditions and challenging contexts during Afghanistan’s last polio campaign of the year.

18/12/2020
Women Leaders in Polio Eradication: Jawahir Habib

UNICEF Programme Officer Jawahir Habib explains why polio eradication is a force for social change.

14/12/2020
Afghanistan polio snapshot – October 2020

Update on polio eradication efforts in Afghanistan for October 2020

14/12/2020
Pakistan polio snapshot – September 2020

Update on polio eradication efforts in Pakistan for September 2020

11/11/2020
Global health leaders urge emergency action on polio at World Health Assembly

Plea for international solidarity, following WHO/UNICEF call for emergency action

06/11/2020
UNICEF and WHO call for emergency action to avert major measles and polio epidemics

As COVID-19 disrupts immunizations, urgent action needed to protect most vulnerable children from deadly and debilitating diseases

22/10/2020
Facing the dual challenges of Polio and COVID-19 in Afghanistan

Dr Farima has overcome many gender barriers to rise in Afghanistan’s polio programme and fight COVID-19.

22/10/2020
Afghanistan polio snapshot – August 2020

Update on polio eradication efforts in Afghanistan for August 2020

21/10/2020
Pakistan polio snapshot – August 2020

Update on polio eradication efforts in Pakistan for August 2020

23/09/2020
Want a community’s trust? Start by listening

Locally recruited health workers in Pakistan lead efforts to engage with families.

03/09/2020
Pakistan polio snapshot – July 2020

Update on polio eradication efforts in Pakistan for July 2020

22/07/2020
Afghanistan polio snapshot – May 2020

Update on polio eradication efforts in Afghanistan for May 2020

03/06/2020
Afghanistan polio snapshot – April 2020

Update on polio eradication efforts in Afghanistan for April 2020

27/05/2020
Stronger role of women at all levels crucial to end polio for good

Melissa Corkum, Polio Outbreak Response Senior Manager for UNICEF, has dedicated a large part of her professional life to ending polio.

27/05/2020
Pakistan polio snapshot – March 2020

Update on polio eradication efforts in Pakistan for March 2020

29/04/2020
Polio has forever changed the lives of Ihsanullah, Safia and Masood

A reminder of why vaccines are so important.

29/04/2020
Polio workers distribute soap and information in fight against COVID-19

Polio Social Mobilisers step up to aid Afghanistan’s vulnerable communities

23/04/2020
Supporting COVID-19 Response: Call 1166 in Pakistan

Polio eradication call centre in Islamabad converted to fight COVID-19.

21/04/2020
Afghanistan polio snapshot – March 2020

Update on polio eradication efforts in Afghanistan for March 2020