04/04/2024
WHO commends Iraq’s world-first in polio transition

As of January 2024, Iraq has achieved the polio transition process in full. It is the first country among the polio transition priority coun...

25/05/2023
Stakeholders Commit to A Renewed Strategic Framework on Polio Transition

Country experiences show that success on polio transition is context specific.

27/02/2023
Leveraging civil society contributions to polio transition and integration

This report describes the initiatives implemented by four CSOs supported by the UN Foundation to enhance polio transition and integration ef...

30/01/2023
Syria takes steps to advance polio transition while strengthening essential health priorities

Integrating polio eradication expertise and infrastructure is critical to keep Syria polio-free, strengthen essential immunization and detec...

14/08/2019
When could the Eastern Mediterranean Region be free of wild poliovirus?

Eastern Mediterranean Regional Commission for Certification of Poliomyelitis Eradication weighs in

10/05/2019
Five ways the fight against polio is a fight against other diseases

Decades-long polio infrastructure has spill-over benefits across larger public health interventions

09/04/2019
The future of polio eradication efforts? The Strategic Advisory Group of Experts (SAGE) weighs in

Polio programme assessed by experts at the global immunization meeting

12/09/2018
Coffee with Polio Experts: Anand Balachandran, WHO

Anand Balachandran, former Coordinator Polio Transition, speaks to us about ensuring the infrastructure built up to eradicate polio will con...

15/06/2018
World leaders reaffirm commitment to polio eradication at G7 Summit

“We reconfirm our resolve to work with partners to eradicate polio and effectively manage the post-polio transition.”

28/05/2018
Eradicate, transition and contain

Polio discussions at this year’s World Health Assembly

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.

19/03/2018
Polio personnel support Lassa fever response in Nigeria

In Nigeria, experts from the frontline of polio eradication are helping to end other disease outbreaks.

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...

18/12/2017
Working toward a polio-free future: 2017 in review

Global progress and renewed commitment brought us closer than ever to a world without polio.

07/11/2017
Uniting towards global health: G7 recommits to end polio

High level support from Ministers of Health is critical to ensure polio eradication success.

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

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

26/05/2017
Reaching the Finish Line

With eradication closer than ever, delegates to the World Health Assembly discussed how to finish the job and address the challenges of the...

23/05/2017
Polio Programme Helps Respond to Meningitis Outbreak in Nigeria

Polio staff in Nigeria have contributed emergency response expertise in Sokoto State

22/05/2017
Global leaders throw political support behind polio eradication and transition

Health Ministers of the Group of Twenty have emphasized the importance of polio eradication and transition planning efforts at their inaugur...

16/06/2016
Beyond Polio

The knowledge, skills and infrastructure built to end polio are helping to make dramatic progress on improving children’s health more broadl...

30/05/2016
Global Leaders Commit to Polio Eradication at World Health Assembly

During the 69th World Health Assembly in Geneva global leaders have reaffirmed commitment to ending polio once and for all.