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A time-limited working group has been put together to manage and coordinate GPEI’s activities to enable a rapid and effective roll out of nOPV2. Take a look at the terms of reference for the working...

In face of challenging epidemiology, global health experts endorse new cVDPV2 response strategy 7 February 2020 – Meeting in Geneva, Switzerland, Member States of the Executive Board expressed...

The WHO Executive Board is currently holding its 146th session at the WHO headquarters in Geneva. Among many others, polio is one of the topics of discussion, take a look at the report by the...

It is with profound sorrow that the WHO announces the sudden demise of Dr Peter Salama, who passed away on 24 January 2020. Dr Salama contributed to polio eradication at WHO through his work as...

The GPEI Polio Partners Group convened the eighth annual technical workshop on 6 December 2019 where a global overview of the status of poliovirus detection was presented among other polio updates...

Pakistan intensifies cVDPV2 response efforts, focusing on comprehensive outbreak response, strengthened routine immunization, communication and enhanced surveillance. See ‘Pakistan’ section below for...

To prevent a possible outbreak, WHO and national health authorities have been implementing vaccination campaigns and boosting disease surveillance. Sudan borders a number of countries facing...

On 11 December 2019, the Emergency Committee under the International Health Regulations (IHR 2005) held its twenty-third meeting. Read the committee’s report of progress for affected IHR States...

The nomads of the Lake Chad Basin account for 3%-5% of the population and are one of the most underserved communities when it comes to health. When Chad had to respond to the detection of wild...