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02/03/2018
US$ 3.2 million pledged for equipment to help detect the last remaining reservoirs of the virus.
09/01/2018
We join Dr Urs Herzog, Rotarian, polio eradicator, National PolioPlus Advocacy Advisor for Rotary Switzerland and polio survivor himself, as he explains the financial costs of the programme and why it is critical that we eradicate every trace of the virus.
29/12/2017
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health is partnering with institutions in seven countries to help document and disseminate knowledge from the polio programme
18/12/2017
€ 2 million in support pledged to help defeat last remaining reservoirs of the virus
14/11/2017
Italy’s contribution supports efforts to vaccinate every last child against polio in the only two countries reporting cases of the disease in 2017.
07/11/2017
High level support from Ministers of Health is critical to ensure polio eradication success.
04/08/2017
New funding from the UK for polio eradication will immunize up to 45 million children a year against polio.
28/06/2017
Ambassador Carole Lanteri hands over to Ambassador Mitsuko Shino as co-chair of the Polio Partners Group, as countries and partners come together to discuss progress towards polio eradication
12/06/2017
Countries and partners pledge US$ 1.2 billion to protect 450 million children from polio every year
22/05/2017
Health Ministers of the Group of Twenty have emphasized the importance of polio eradication and transition planning efforts at their inaugural meeting in Berlin, Germany
21/02/2017
A €70 million EU grant will support polio eradication and efforts and health systems strengthening in Nigeria
17/02/2017
New funding will contribute to emergency efforts in Nigeria and Lake Chad Region to prevent further spread of polio and stop the outbreak for good
14/02/2017
Bill and Melinda Gates have released their Annual Letter, highlighting how close polio eradication is to achieving its goal.
27/01/2017
Ministries of health from around the world call for urgent measures to secure lasting polio-free world
