07/01/2021
In the final statement of 2020, the POB looks ahead at the next chapter

After a pandemic that triggered a deep global health and economic crisis, the POB addresses the next phase of GPEI support for COVID-19 resp...

17/12/2020
UK steps up for polio eradication during COVID-19 pandemic

By releasing £70 million of 2019 – 2023 pledge, the United Kingdom is helping the polio programme close immunity gaps and fight outbreaks.

15/12/2020
Aidan O’Leary new Director for Polio at WHO

New director joins with wealth of emergencies and public health experience

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

23/10/2020
Major achievement focus of Rotary’s World Polio Day event

A win for polio is a win for global health

24/09/2020
Rotarian Tunji Funsho named one of TIME’s 100 Most Influential People in the world

Dr. Tunji Funsho was honored as one of TIME's 100 most influential people for 2020.

25/08/2020
Q&A with Helen Rees

How the African Region is Celebrating the End of Wild Polio while cVDPV Outbreaks Continue

09/06/2020
GPEI welcomes the strong commitment of partners at Global Vaccine Summit

US$ 8.8 billion pledged to fund immunization through Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance.

18/05/2020
Donors pledge to strengthen immunization and accelerate fight against COVID-19

Continued funding is crucial to respond to COVID-19, end polio and tackle other vaccine-preventable diseases.

14/05/2020
Canada Announces New Commitments to GPEI Endgame Strategy

Pledge to help deliver polio vaccines to children worldwide.

30/04/2020
On World Immunization Week, the GPEI thanks partners and donors for their continued support

Thanks to the leadership of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, millions of children in Pakistan hav...

11/12/2019
The ‘plus’ in Rotary PolioPlus: Creating Jobs

Part three in our series on the ‘plus’ in PolioPlus.

19/11/2019
Global leaders pledge US$ 2.6 billion to eradicate polio at the Reaching the Last Mile forum

Countries and partners announce commitments to vaccinate 450 million children against polio each year and to overcome barriers to reaching e...

14/11/2019
The ‘plus’ in Rotary PolioPlus: Providing Clean Water

Part two in our series on the ‘plus’ in PolioPlus.

31/10/2019
G20 Health Ministers look forward to GPEI pledging event

In the run up to the GPEI Pledging Event in November, the G20 Okayama Declaration emphasizes ending polio and delivering vaccines to all.

25/10/2019
WHO DG: Thank you to all who made WPV3-free world possible

DG calls for doubling of efforts to now finish all remaining poliovirus strains

24/10/2019
Two out of three wild poliovirus strains eradicated

Global eradication of wild poliovirus type 3 declared on World Polio Day

27/09/2019
We are doing so much more than eradicating polio

A series on the ‘plus’ in PolioPlus: preventing other diseases

10/09/2019
Why invest in polio eradication?

UAE, partners, and donors in attendance as Global Polio Eradication Initiative introduces 2019-2023 Investment Case

03/07/2019
G20 leaders “reaffirm commitment to eradicate polio”

Political will apparent for Universal Health Coverage, Primary Health Care and polio eradication with Japan’s leadership

25/06/2019
Braving the waves

Reaching underserved populations with immunization in the Niger Delta

06/06/2019
Coffee with Polio Experts: Ticky Esoh Ebongue, Business Analyst

Ticky Esoh Ebongue, Business Analysist for Polio Eradication at WHO in Geneva, speaks to us about the importance of transparent and accounta...

24/05/2019
“Our challenge is not feasibility, but determination”

Health leaders at 72nd World Health Assembly welcome new Polio Endgame Strategy 2019-23: acknowledge a lot accomplished, a lot more to do to...

23/05/2019
Launch of Polio Endgame Strategy 2019-2023

Global Polio Eradication Initiative stakeholders convene to celebrate the Endgame Strategy 2019-2023