25/02/2019
Pakistan polio update – January 2019

Update on polio eradication efforts in Pakistan for January 2019

19/02/2019
Afghanistan Polio Snapshot – January 2019

Update on polio eradication efforts in Afghanistan for January 2019

19/02/2019
Life in the driver’s seat:

On the road to polio eradication in Pakistan.

18/02/2019
Nowhere to hide

New action plan to close gaps in polio detection

06/02/2019
Public health leadership steps up support for polio eradication efforts

WHO Executive Board’s strong push to finish the job

31/01/2019
Pakistan polio update – December 2018

Update on polio eradication efforts in Pakistan for December 2018

30/01/2019
Afghanistan Polio Snapshot – December 2018

Update on polio eradication efforts in Afghanistan for December 2018

29/01/2019
2018 in review

Progress in the challenging last mile of eradication

23/01/2019
“To succeed by 2023”- extraordinary joint statement to Polio Eradicators

As the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) enters its 31st year, the Chairs of the effort’s main global advisory bodies issue an extr...

23/01/2019
Pakistan polio update – November 2018

Update on polio eradication efforts in Pakistan for November 2018

10/01/2019
WHO DG calls for concerted efforts to end polio during his visit to Pakistan and Afghanistan

Endemic countries, WHO and partners are committed to eradicate polio

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

30/11/2018
Afghanistan polio snapshot – November 2018

Update on polio eradication efforts in Afghanistan for November 2018

27/11/2018
Pakistan polio update – October 2018

Update on polio eradication efforts in Pakistan for October 2018

23/11/2018
Afghanistan redoubling efforts to eradicate polio once and for all

Afghanistan aims to reach the most vulnerable in Southern and Eastern provinces.

21/11/2018
Coffee with Polio Experts – Zubair Wadood, WHO

Dr Zubair Wadood, senior polio epidemiologist and technical expert at WHO, speaks to us about the remaining operational challenges to reachi...

02/11/2018
Pakistan polio update – September 2018

Update on polio eradication efforts in Pakistan for September 2018

31/10/2018
Afghanistan polio snapshot – October 2018

Update on polio eradication efforts in Afghanistan for October 2018

16/10/2018
Pakistan’s polio fighters lend a hand in the battle against measles

Over 31 million children will be vaccinated against measles in Pakistan in a countrywide immunization campaign supported by the polio progra...

30/09/2018
Afghanistan polio snapshot – September 2018

Update on polio eradication efforts in Afghanistan for September 2018

21/09/2018
A vaccine for every baby

Girl or boy, health workers in Nigeria are determined to show parents that the polio vaccination is for all children.

20/09/2018
Afghanistan polio snapshot – August 2018

Update on polio eradication efforts in Afghanistan for August 2018

31/08/2018
A career spent chasing down polio

Meet WHO’s Chris Maher, who has spent 25 years following polio to its last hiding places.

30/08/2018
Pakistan: vaccinating the nation on Independence Day

On Pakistan Independence Day, vaccinators break records for the number of children protected against polio.