News Stories
25/07/2016
With nearly two years since the last case of wild polio on the continent, the Africa Regional Certification Commission has met to review progress.
22/07/2016
A milestone for polio eradication efforts in Nigeria highlights the need for renewed energy and commitment to eradicate the poliovirus for good.
18/07/2016
Significant progress in strengthening polio surveillance has been seen in the last year in Afghanistan according to a recent review.
04/07/2016
Experts gathered in Pakistan in June to review progress and to renew plans for the coming months.
30/06/2016
The Expert Review Committee in Nigeria has emphasised that this is no time for complacency, with much still needed to keep the country polio-free.
30/06/2016
Michel Zaffran, Director of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative, talks to Rotary International about why it is important to trace every last virus in order to eradicate polio for good.
16/06/2016
The knowledge, skills and infrastructure built to end polio are helping to make dramatic progress on improving children’s health more broadly.
10/06/2016
In April 2016, countries around the world came together to withdraw the type two component of the oral polio vaccine and bring the world closer towards eradicating polio once and for all
01/06/2016
The leaders of the Group of Seven have reaffirmed their commitment to ending polio once and for all during the Ise-Shima Summit presided by the Government of Japan on 26-27 May 2016
01/06/2016
Polio Eradication Champion Award given to U.S. advocates for eradication efforts
30/05/2016
During the 69th World Health Assembly in Geneva global leaders have reaffirmed commitment to ending polio once and for all.
19/05/2016
Canada announces funding for polio eradication in Nigeria at the Women Deliver Conference in Copenhagen.
12/05/2016
The polio outbreak in Ukraine has been declared interrupted, but significant gaps in surveillance and immunization still need to be addressed.
12/05/2016
A video from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation highlights the essential role data and information play in finding and preventing the poliovirus.
09/05/2016
2 Swiss francs contributed by every inhabitant!
