News Stories
13/08/2015
Part of largest globally-coordinated vaccine introduction project in history, the introduction of the inactivated polio vaccine will help to keep Papua New Guinea polio-free.
11/08/2015
One year since the last case of wild polio on the African continent, we look at what needs to be done to turn this small step into a victory lap against polio.
28/07/2015
A humanitarian pause in Yemen allows children to be reached with the protection they desperately need against polio
27/07/2015
A high-level visit to Selam Health Centre in Addis Ababa this month marked continuing commitment to keeping Ethiopia polio-free
24/07/2015
Nigeria is closer than ever to ending polio, but high quality surveillance and vaccination campaigns are essential to finish the job
06/07/2015
The meeting of the Technical Advisory Group in Pakistan has highlighted important progress made in the fight against polio, and outlined the battles still to be faced.
06/07/2015
As the final frontier of the poliovirus in 2015 draws closer, the Technical Advisory Group for Afghanistan met to assess and strengthen progress.
26/06/2015
The polio outbreaks in Ethiopia and Kenya were declared over this June, emphasizing the importance of strong surveillance in knowing the virus has gone from a country.
25/06/2015
With a polio-free future back in its grasp, Equatorial Guinea must now use gains against polio to build more sustainable protection for the future health of its children.
15/06/2015
Polio Eradication Champion Award presented
11/06/2015
Review offers recommendations on shifts needed to secure a polio-free world
09/06/2015
Ensuring a Lasting Legacy for GPEI Knowledge and Resources in a Polio-Free World.
08/06/2015
Despite over a year without polio, Iraq has hard work ahead to keep children safe from the virus
05/06/2015
Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation gathered in Kuwait in May and pledged continued commitment to the eradication of polio
02/06/2015
The polio surveillance cycle begins with a child whose life has been devastated by paralysis, but will end with generations of children free from the threat of polio.
