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20/10/2016
Watch live on Monday 24 October, or view anytime afterwards on endpolio.org to mark progress towards a polio-free world.
12/10/2016
Polio is about to become the second-ever human disease to be eradicated – efforts are underway to ensure it will stay eradicated
11/10/2016
The polio outbreak response in Nigeria and across the Lake Chad basin is being run within the context of a broader humanitarian emergency response, as north-east Nigeria is classified within WHO as a Grade 3 emergency. But what does this actually mean?
05/10/2016
Through this series of photos, see the different puzzle pieces that need to be put into place to secure a polio-free Africa, once and for all.
30/09/2016
A polio-free world starts with an engaged and informed community. With this in mind, the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) is excited to announce the launch of its new and user-friendly website.
21/09/2016
Leaders of the Group of Seven have re-emphasised their commitment to stopping polio at their meeting in Kobe, Japan
15/09/2016
As Nigeria reports its first wild poliovirus cases in two years, the risk of an ongoing vaccine-derived strain remains in Guinea
06/09/2016
GPEI appeals for support to respond to a polio outbreak in north-eastern Nigeria as part of the broader humanitarian response effort
31/08/2016
Government officials from across the Lake Chad sub-region call for a co-ordinated regional response following the recent wild polio cases in Nigeria
22/08/2016
Interview with Michel Zaffran, Director of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative
11/08/2016
Rapid multi-country response planned, as Nigeria declares national public health emergency
04/08/2016
The Islamic Advisory Group met to reaffirm its commitment to polio eradication and reiterated its trust in the safety and effectiveness of all routine childhood vaccinations
03/08/2016
An EndPolioNow tulip initiative is an example of efforts made by Rotarians across the world to help in the fight against the poliovirus
