Introduction The global effort to eradicate polio has seen tremendous successes as a result of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI), spearheaded by national governments, WHO, Rotary...
By releasing £70 million of 2019 – 2023 pledge, the United Kingdom is helping the polio programme close immunity gaps and fight outbreaks. The COVID-19 pandemic has brought the need for strong health...
Polio this week as of 09 December 2020 Aidan O’Leary appointed new WHO polio eradication director – Mr Aidan O’Leary will assume the responsibilities of Director for Polio Eradication at WHO,...
One of the largest polio immunization campaigns in the African Region this year has just concluded in Chad, where over 3.3 million children in 91 districts were vaccinated. This pushes the total...
After pause in polio campaigns due to COVID-19, Chad and other African Region countries striving to boost immunity N’Djamena – One of the largest polio immunization campaigns in the African Region...
Fahima Ahmed Hassan is a 25-year-old community mobilizer who goes the extra mile to ensure parents of children under the age of five are informed of Somalia’s polio vaccination campaigns and are...
On 13 November, the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Prequalification (PQ) program issued an Emergency Use Listing (EUL) recommendation for the type 2 novel oral polio vaccine (nOPV2). This will...
Ms. Rina Dey, Communications Director for CORE Group Polio Project India, explains why listening to communities is key to ending polio. Ms. Rina Dey has spent over 25 years working in health and...
In a year marked by the global COVID-19 pandemic, global health leaders convening virtually at this week’s World Health Assembly called for continued urgent action on polio eradication. The Assembly...
Plea for international solidarity, following WHO/UNICEF call for emergency action In a year marked by the global COVID-19 pandemic, global health leaders convening virtually at this week’s World...