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07/03/2019
Women health workers and have been highly effective in polio eradication efforts, often as the only point of contact in rural settings.
04/03/2019
Global Commission for Certification of Poliomyelitis Eradication (GCC) meet in Geneva to intensify its work on global certification criteria
06/02/2019
WHO Executive Board’s strong push to finish the job
17/12/2018
Jean-Marc Olivé, Chairman of the Technical Advisory Group, reflects on what needs to be done to end polio in the Horn of Africa.
25/10/2018
New collection of 30+ multimedia stories from Afghanistan, Pakistan and India now available on GPEI website
24/10/2018
Were you vaccinated? 24 October 2018 marks this year’s World Polio Day, a global day to raise awareness and resources in support of the polio eradication effort. Rotarians and other partners are reaching out to leaders and communities, to engage them...
23/10/2018
Polio frontline workers ensure that no child is left behind during door-to-door immunization campaigns.
19/09/2018
Quickly detecting every poliovirus is critical to achieve a polio-free Pakistan. Surveillance officers like Dr Nosheen Safdar work hard to make sure no poliovirus escapes detection.
31/08/2018
Meet WHO’s Chris Maher, who has spent 25 years following polio to its last hiding places.
24/07/2018
Afia is part of one of the biggest female work forces in Afghanistan.
15/06/2018
“We reconfirm our resolve to work with partners to eradicate polio and effectively manage the post-polio transition.”
08/05/2018
Contributions to WHO and UNICEF will help end polio in Afghanistan, and fund global eradication efforts.
26/04/2018
This World Immunization Week, let’s take a few moments to remember what our world really looked like before vaccines.
