16/08/2018
Mobilizing against polio in Papua New Guinea

Take a look at how the Papua New Guinea Government, the World Health Organization, and partners of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative a...

12/07/2018
Papua New Guinea launches comprehensive outbreak response to cVDPV detection

Government launches emergency measures to prevent children from lifelong paralysis.

22/06/2018
Circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 1 confirmed in Papua New Guinea

Outbreak response to be launched to stop further spread of the virus

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...

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.

23/04/2018
Reaching the underserved in Syria with polio vaccines for the first time

In January, children in Raqqa city received polio vaccines for the first time in two years as families return to the devastated city.

16/04/2018
UAE Leadership Supports Delivery of 281 Million Vaccines to Protect Children from Polio in Pakistan

His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, disburses final US$12 million of US$120 million commitment made...

09/03/2018
Vaccination in Somalia: “It’s my job”

In Somalia, determined women are the face of polio eradication.

12/02/2018
Reaching the Hard-to-Reach: Finding polio wherever it is hiding

The polio surveillance system is finding the virus in the most challenging areas so that children can be protected and polio stopped for goo...

02/02/2018
Coffee with Polio Experts: Hans Everts, polio eradicator

Hans Everts, long time polio eradicator, shares personal stories from the frontline of outbreak response, and explains how the lessons learn...

02/02/2018
Coffee with Polio Experts: Mohammed Mohammedi, WHO

Mohammed Mohammedi, country support officer for the Eastern Mediterranean region, speaks to us about the main challenges facing countries an...

18/12/2017
Polio eradication remains top priority for the Organization of Islamic Cooperation

Member states commended for support of polio eradication efforts at the recent Islamic Conference of Health Ministers in Jeddah

07/12/2017
Islamic Advisory Group launches training manual on polio eradication, mother and child health and immunization

Muslim leaders urge parents to vaccinate their children

06/12/2017
Outbreak response continues in Syria

All hands on deck to stop polio in Syria amidst conflict

06/11/2017
Protecting Children From Polio at the Afghanistan-Pakistan Border

Abdullah Khalid is one of the hardworking vaccinators making sure that even children on the move are protected against polio.

03/11/2017
The Road to Eradication: Where Are We Now?

Michel Zaffran, Director of Polio Eradication at the World Health Organization, spoke to Gavi about the difficulties in vaccinating every ch...

30/10/2017
Reaching the Hard-to-Reach: Dense Urban Environments

Polio eradicators in cities worldwide are overcoming unique challenges to stop the virus and reach every child with vaccines.

23/10/2017
Responding to a Polio Outbreak

One of an animated series on the global drive to eradicate polio.

13/09/2017
Polio vaccines reach vulnerable children in hard to reach areas of Syria

Despite challenges, polio vaccination campaigns have been carried out in Syria in response to an outbreak of vaccine-derived poliovirus

31/08/2017
Stopping polio in Syria

In July and August, health workers and volunteers vaccinated hundreds of thousands of children in targeted campaigns in Syria to protect the...

17/07/2017
Protect against polio this Hajj

Saudi Arabia has issued health requirements for travellers during the Hajj season

21/06/2017
Reaching the Hard to Reach: Ending Polio in Conflict Zones

Important lessons on stopping the poliovirus in the most challenging locations are moving the polio eradication programme closer to the fini...

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

09/06/2017
Responding to an outbreak of vaccine-derived poliovirus: Interview with Michel Zaffran, WHO

Michel Zaffran, Director of Polio at WHO, talks to us about vaccine-derived polioviruses (VDPV) and how WHO is working to stop the recent ou...

08/06/2017
Circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus confirmed in Syria

Circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 outbreak has been confirmed in Deir-Ez-Zor Governorate