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   19/03/2019
“Women are like grass, not trees”
Resilience and resolve are the keywords for women eradicating polio
   07/03/2019
The linchpin of on-ground polio eradication: women health workers and leaders
Women health workers and have been highly effective in polio eradication efforts, often as the only point of contact in rural settings.
   06/03/2019
Realizing the dream of a polio-free world – Dr Ujala Nayyar
Surveillance officer at WHO pushes through gender-related obstacles to help end polio in Pakistan
   04/03/2019
GCC intensifies work on global certification criteria
Global Commission for Certification of Poliomyelitis Eradication (GCC) meet in Geneva to intensify its work on global certification criteria
   19/02/2019
Life in the driver’s seat:
On the road to polio eradication in Pakistan.
   06/02/2019
Public health leadership steps up support for polio eradication efforts
WHO Executive Board’s strong push to finish the job
   29/01/2019
2018 in review
Progress in the challenging last mile of eradication
   17/12/2018
‘Nothing is impossible’: gaining ground on polio in the Horn of Africa
Jean-Marc Olivé, Chairman of the Technical Advisory Group, reflects on what needs to be done to end polio in the Horn of Africa.
   12/12/2018
From smallpox to polio, a life spent pursuing eradication
Mohamed Shire, a polio eradication expert from Somalia, speaks about lessons from a life tirelessly working to eradicate first smallpox, then polio.
   05/12/2018
To retain or not to retain…
Steve Oberste, chief of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Peter Borus, head of the Kenya Medical Research Institute's (KEMRI) share reasons for retaining or destroying poliovirus infectious materials.
   23/11/2018
Afghanistan redoubling efforts to eradicate polio once and for all
Afghanistan aims to reach the most vulnerable in Southern and Eastern provinces.
   25/10/2018
Every Last Child Story Project Launched
New collection of 30+ multimedia stories from Afghanistan, Pakistan and India now available on GPEI website
   20/09/2018
Afghanistan polio snapshot – August 2018
Update on polio eradication efforts in Afghanistan for August 2018
   19/09/2018
A Day in the Life of a Polio Surveillance Officer
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
A career spent chasing down polio
Meet WHO’s Chris Maher, who has spent 25 years following polio to its last hiding places.
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