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23/10/2015
Fourteen months since the most recent case of wild poliovirus in Somalia and the entire African continent, the polio outbreak in Somalia has been officially declared over.
19/10/2015
This week, in the lead up to World Polio Day on the 24 October, the partners of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative are celebrating progress and preparing for the year to come.
02/10/2015
Sixty thousand people gathered to show their support for more sustainable solutions for people and the planet, including polio eradication.
25/09/2015
Only two countries remain endemic to this paralysing disease
20/09/2015
Declaration further milestone for globally-coordinated vaccine switch in 2016
15/09/2015
First of nine vaccination campaigns aiming to leave no child unreached
26/08/2015
"This is the time for Nigeria to be very vigilant, alert and to maintain its extraordinary efforts," says Dr Arshad Quddus from the World Health Organization.
20/08/2015
Reaching four million children every year, the introduction of IPV will boost immunity against polio in one of the last countries with wild poliovirus
13/08/2015
Part of largest globally-coordinated vaccine introduction project in history, the introduction of the inactivated polio vaccine will help to keep Papua New Guinea polio-free.
27/07/2015
A high-level visit to Selam Health Centre in Addis Ababa this month marked continuing commitment to keeping Ethiopia polio-free
06/07/2015
The meeting of the Technical Advisory Group in Pakistan has highlighted important progress made in the fight against polio, and outlined the battles still to be faced.
06/07/2015
As the final frontier of the poliovirus in 2015 draws closer, the Technical Advisory Group for Afghanistan met to assess and strengthen progress.
15/06/2015
Polio Eradication Champion Award presented
09/06/2015
Ensuring a Lasting Legacy for GPEI Knowledge and Resources in a Polio-Free World.
05/06/2015
Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation gathered in Kuwait in May and pledged continued commitment to the eradication of polio
