HOW TO CUT A LONG STORY SHORT INTRODUCTION This is the 16th report produced by the Independent Monitoring Board (IMB) of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI). The report is different to its...
Summary of new viruses this week: Afghanistan – No new cases of wild poliovirus (WPV1) or WPV1 positive environmental samples. Pakistan – Two new cases of wild poliovirus (WPV1) and two WPV1 positive...
In August: There was one new case of wild poliovirus (WPV1) reported. 39.3 million children were vaccinated during September National Immunization Day (NID) campaign. 1.7 million children were...
Religious clerics promote routine immunization and other health services by delivering messages to husbands, fathers and sons at mosques. Malam Musa Abubakar was an ardent opponent of polio...
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Background Despite progress towards eradication of wild poliovirus (WPV) in the three remaining endemic countries, transmission of the virus has continued in 2018. The Polio...
Papua New Guinea’s National Department of Health, WHO, UNICEF and partners issue a ‘100 Days Report’: featuring the highlights of response operations so far, the report is dedicated to the thousands...
Preparations for World Polio Day are in full swing: partners and stakeholders across the world are preparing for World Polio Day on 24 October, to raise awareness and resources for the global...