21/06/2018
Republic of Korea becomes first donor to support polio outbreak response in Horn of Africa

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea announced today an additional US$ 2 million to fund polio outbreak response and sur...

20/06/2018
Stopping polio at the border

Protecting refugees, returnees and other travelers from the poliovirus is a full-time job along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border.

15/06/2018
Update on suspected polio case in Venezuela

Following unconfirmed reports on 8 June of suspected polio re-emergence in Venezuela, final laboratory testing has confirmed the cause of th...

14/06/2018
Gavi Board funds inactivated poliovirus vaccine until 2020

Flexible support to Nigeria also approved.

13/06/2018
Acute flaccid paralysis case under investigation in Venezuela

In response to media reports about a polio case in Venezuela which emerged last week, the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) wishes...

24/05/2018
No mountain too high: Ending polio in Laos

Immunizing every child in remote communities is a top priority for vaccinators like Daeng

19/05/2018
Rotary International provides clean water to help end polio

In Karachi, Pakistan, Rotary PolioPlus activities are building community trust.

08/05/2018
Canada provides Can$ 100 million to protect girls and boys from polio

Contributions to WHO and UNICEF will help end polio in Afghanistan, and fund global eradication efforts.

27/04/2018
Commonwealth leaders affirm commitment to end polio

At their triennial summit, Commonwealth leaders emphasized renewed support for international efforts to tackle polio and other diseases.

20/04/2018
Vaccine facilitation in Nigeria: Predictable in its unpredictability

A week in the life of Auta, a vaccine facilitator in Borno State

18/04/2018
Looking for every last poliovirus in global sample collections

The global intensification of efforts to appropriately contain polioviruses is critical.

10/04/2018
Welcome to Poliopolis: An nOPV2 clinical trial

How a container village in Belgium is helping us test new polio vaccines.

09/04/2018
Bill Gates and Aliko Dangote support polio eradication efforts in Nigeria

Gates and Dangote emphasized the need to eradicate polio, strengthen routine immunization, and improve primary health care.

13/03/2018
Ending polio in Nigeria, one home at a time

In Nigeria, dedicated female mobilizers are critical in the fight against polio.

09/01/2018
Coffee with Polio Experts: Dr Urs Herzog, Rotarian and polio survivor

We join Dr Urs Herzog, Rotarian, polio eradicator, National PolioPlus Advocacy Advisor for Rotary Switzerland and polio survivor himself, as...

29/12/2017
Capturing lessons from polio eradication

Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health is partnering with institutions in seven countries to help document and disseminate knowledg...

12/12/2017
Polio survivors live a life of mobility

Polio survivors in Burkina Faso are reaching their full potential thanks to Rotary support

22/11/2017
Serosurveys map child immunity in Afghanistan

In Afghanistan, blood tests are identifying where vaccination campaigns are working, and where gaps remain to be filled.

27/10/2017
Mobile Circus Bringing Afghanistan Closer to Eradication

A youth circus group is encouraging vaccination and providing education in an innovative and engaging way

28/06/2017
Japan Becomes Co-Chair of the Polio Partners Group

Ambassador Carole Lanteri hands over to Ambassador Mitsuko Shino as co-chair of the Polio Partners Group, as countries and partners come tog...

27/06/2017
Polio Eradication Pioneer and Leader Dr Chan Retires from WHO

GPEI offers sincere thanks for her ten-year leadership, which brought the world to the threshold of being polio-free.

12/06/2017
Public Health Leaders Unite to Bring Polio One Step Closer to Eradication

Countries and partners pledge US$ 1.2 billion to protect 450 million children from polio every year

12/06/2017
Thank you Rotary

WHO Director-General and UNICEF Executive Director thank Rotary

31/05/2017
Between Campaigns, Polio Workers Bring Broad Benefits

How Nigeria’s Volunteer Community Mobilizers are delivering more than just polio vaccines

01/01/1970
“We re-commit to ending polio”: G7 leaders

Rotary International explains why this support remains rock solid despite the many crises worldwide