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07/03/2019
Women health workers and have been highly effective in polio eradication efforts, often as the only point of contact in rural settings.
06/03/2019
Dr Nicksy Gumede-Moeletsi, senior virologist for polio eradication at WHO’s Regional Office for Africa in Brazzaville, speaks to us about how genetic analysis of isolated polioviruses is helping strategically drive the continent’s eradication effort.
06/03/2019
Surveillance officer at WHO pushes through gender-related obstacles to help end polio in Pakistan
04/03/2019
Global Commission for Certification of Poliomyelitis Eradication (GCC) meet in Geneva to intensify its work on global certification criteria
26/02/2019
February 2019, Brazzaville, Republic of Congo
25/02/2019
Update on polio eradication efforts in Pakistan for January 2019
19/02/2019
Update on polio eradication efforts in Afghanistan for January 2019
06/02/2019
WHO Executive Board’s strong push to finish the job
31/01/2019
Update on polio eradication efforts in Pakistan for December 2018
30/01/2019
Update on polio eradication efforts in Afghanistan for December 2018
24/01/2019
Following confirmation of circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 (cVDPV2) on 8 January 2019, planning for an outbreak response is underway.
