07/03/2021
The future of public health depends on women.

Spanish Foreign Minister reflects on the role of women in polio eradication after her visit to Chad

24/02/2021
Standing on the shoulders of pioneers

As we approach International Women’s Day, GPEI honours two women without whom we would not be where we are

23/02/2021
In Covid-19 world, Rotary President Knaack takes stock of global polio situation

In a special interview, PolioNews (PN) talks to Holger Knaack (HK), President of Rotary International.

26/01/2021
WHO Executive Board keeps polio eradication in its sights

Even in face of global COVID-19 pandemic, governments and partners start the battle afresh, determined to finish polio once and for all

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...

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

30/09/2020
Women Leaders in Polio Eradication: Dr Sue Gerber

Wherever she is in the world, Dr Gerber aims to deliver demonstrable impact to communities.

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
GPEI applauds WHO African Region For Wild Polio-Free certification

Support from national governments and global donors critical to the region’s success against wild polio and must continue to achieve a polio...

25/08/2020
Africa Kicks Out Wild Polio

Visit the "Africa Kicks Out Wild Polio" website for content on the WHO African Region’s efforts to eradicate wild polio.

28/07/2020
Five Rotary women leading the fight to end polio

Meet a few of the women in Rotary playing a pivotal role in the effort to eradicate the disease

29/06/2020
How the polio programme is supporting Routine Immunization during COVID-19

Polio social mobilisers have adapted their work to support families in Afghanistan.

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.

25/11/2019
“Rotarians never leave the job incomplete.”

Aziz Memon, incoming Rotary Foundation Trustee, explains why he’s determined to finish the task of polio eradication.

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
Global Crowdsourcing Initiative (with a cash prize!) to support polio eradication efforts in Pakistan

The Polio Eradication Initiative is looking for innovative ways to detect, control and respond to anti-vaccination propaganda on social medi...

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

03/09/2019
How did Nigeria get here?

Grassroots efforts got Nigeria over the barriers to polio vaccination

19/08/2019
5 reasons why polio can be eradicated

What drives our conviction? Have a read…