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A word from the Chair: 2023 – Aiming for Success through Ongoing Analysis of Global Effort

Rigorous independent review to assess status to meeting end-2023 critical goals

Polio programme provides vital support to nationwide measles vaccination in Afghanistan

21 March 2023

Rotary International President insists Rotarians have to finish the job of eradicating polio

Rotary International President, Jennifer Jones, is on a brief tour of London. Speaking at the House of Commons she said that Rotary had to deliver on its promise to the children of the world that it would help to eradicate polio.

Eastern Mediterranean health leaders call for redoubled efforts for a defining year for polio

On Tuesday 28 February 2023, ministers and high-level delegates from across the Eastern Mediterranean Region participated in the seventh meeting of the Regional Subcommittee for Polio Eradication and Outbreaks.

Confidence in surveillance essential for certifying a polio-free world

Latest recommendations from independent global certification body

This is what lab leaders look like: voices of women leading lab innovations to end polio

In the polio eradication programme, women are forces to be reckoned with. They play important and integral roles at all levels of the programme. We got the perspectives of four women from WHO EMRO who tap into digital innovations to shape decision-making

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Vaccine-Derived Polioviruses: Managing the Risks

This area of research focuses on managing the long-term risks of polio relating to vaccine-derived polioviruses (VDPVs) and vaccine-associated paralytic polio (VAPP) in the post-eradication era. It includes managing the risks through the eventual cessation...