News Stories
11/06/2024
11 June 2024
06/06/2024
Advocating for a Polio-Free Future for Every Child
31/05/2024
Countries convening at this week’s World Health Assembly discuss a range of public health topics – but why does this matter for polio?
14/05/2024
After a thorough evaluation, an independent Polio Outbreak Response Assessment Team (OBRA), has concluded that there is no evidence of ongoing wild polio transmission in Mozambique and Malawi
13/05/2024
Using the power of sports to unite communities in the fight against polio in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
13/05/2024
John Sever, an infectious disease specialist and champion of Rotary’s polio eradication program, died on 25 April. He was 92.
06/05/2024
GPEI delegation visits Pakistan to discuss strategies to eradicate polio with Government of Pakistan
Islamabad, May 4, 2024
30/04/2024
Across Afghanistan, community advocacy to increase vaccine uptake for polio and other deadly diseases has some unsung champions: the local women
28/04/2024
New commitment will help vaccinate 370 million children against polio over five years, preventing paralysis and even death, and strengthen health systems to achieve and sustain a polio-free world.
26/04/2024
President and First Lady meet with GPEI delegation to discuss measures to increase immunity levels
24/04/2024
By Dr Hamid Jafari, Director, Polio Eradication, WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region
22/04/2024
World Immunization Week highlights the importance of immunization globally