29/05/2025
Horn of Africa health ministers commit to bolster polio eradication efforts

23/05/2025
A critical moment for global public health: Polio eradication at the 2025 World Health Assembly

Global public health at a crossroads

24/04/2025
‘Rise together’ to end polio: UK public called to join mass movement challenge with Strava

‘Rise Together’ campaign launches during World Immunisation Week, calling on millions to move for a polio-free future

12/03/2025
Dr Jamal Ahmed appointed WHO Director for Polio Eradication and Chair of GPEI Strategy Committee

Experienced, long-time polio eradicator takes helm of global effort

26/02/2025
Technical Advisory Group urges strong action to eradicate polio in Afghanistan

24/02/2025
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia confirms US$ 500 million commitment to global polio eradication effort

Critical funds will be immediately disbursed to the Global Polio Eradication Initiative to help end wild polio in Pakistan and Afghanistan a...

07/02/2025
WHO Executive Board says emergency measures needed to stop polio

Global polio and health experts urge right geopolitical decisions to stop ‘perfect storm’ for poliovirus transmission and protect eradicatio...

28/01/2025
Global health experts convene in Pakistan for emergency measures to stop endemic poliovirus once and for all

14/11/2024
Global leaders undaunted in face of rising polio cases

12/11/2024
Virtual Update on Polio Eradication, 13 November

11/11/2024
Global Model World Health Organization eyes success on securing lasting polio-free world

11/11/2024
Second round of polio campaign in Gaza completed amid ongoing conflict and attacks: UNICEF and WHO

01/11/2024
Polio vaccination campaign to resume in northern Gaza

Joint statement by WHO and UNICEF

17/10/2024
GPEI Announces Strategy Extension and Revised Budget to Protect All Children from Polio

24/09/2024
GPEI Welcomes 23rd Annual Report from the Independent Monitoring Board

GPEI Welcomes 23rd Annual Report from the Independent Monitoring Board

23/09/2024
GPEI welcomes Canada’s pledge of CAN $151 million to achieve global eradication of polio and build stronger health systems worldwide

Canada’s total contributions to polio effort surpass CAN $1 billion since 1988

06/09/2024
First phase of polio campaign concludes successfully in Gaza

07/08/2024
Tragic passing of GPEI Director Aidan O’Leary

26/07/2024
Regional Health Ministers rally to support immediate steps to stop polio from paralyzing children in the Gaza Strip

31/05/2024
WHO cares about WHA?

Countries convening at this week’s World Health Assembly discuss a range of public health topics – but why does this matter for polio?

14/05/2024
Timely outbreak response, enhanced surveillance halts wild poliovirus transmission in Southern Africa

After a thorough evaluation, an independent Polio Outbreak Response Assessment Team (OBRA), has concluded that there is no evidence of ongoi...

06/05/2024
GPEI delegation visits Pakistan to discuss strategies to eradicate polio with Government of Pakistan

Islamabad, May 4, 2024

30/04/2024
GPEI partners join in celebrating 50 years of the Islamic Development Bank

30 April 2024

28/04/2024
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia pledges US$ 500 million to protect children from polio and end the disease for good

New commitment will help vaccinate 370 million children against polio over five years, preventing paralysis and even death, and strengthen h...

26/04/2024
Madagascar – high-level polio meeting aims to further intensify outbreak response

President and First Lady meet with GPEI delegation to discuss measures to increase immunity levels