Fighting polio vaccine misinformation
Since 1988, the number of children affected by polio has reduced by 99 per cent. While the end of polio is within reach, immunization efforts can easily be derailed by…
Zimbabwe
Status: affected by vaccine-derived poliovirus Polio this week in Zimbabwe Four cVDPV2 positive environmental samples were reported in Harare making them the first in the country for this year. International…
In Eastern Afghanistan, communities engage in polio eradication efforts, but desperately need clean water and sanitation
Manzoor (second right, pictured here with his uncle, brothers and sisters) will make a full recovery from polio paralysis. ©UNICEF/Karimi By Kate Pond, UNICEF Afghanistan “Manzoor is our miracle child!”…
World Polio Day 2023: A global and urgent call to “Make Polio History”
To celebrate this year’s World Polio Day, supporters from over 30 countries, across every region of the world, joined the Make Polio History campaign to tell global partners, donors, and…
Don’t Stop Now: Stories from the Final Push to End Polio
Last month, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation partnered with The Moth to host an exceptional storytelling event, Don’t Stop Now: Stories from the Final Push to End Polio. Held in New…
European leaders announce new financing partnership to deliver a healthier, polio-free world
BRUSSELS, 11 October 2023 – Today, the European Commission (EC), the European Investment Bank (EIB) and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF), along with the World Health Organization (WHO)…
Enhancing polio vaccination campaign quality in Madagascar
Antananarivo – Quality assurance surveyor Anja Mandimbisoa arrives at a random lot numerically selected, throws her pen in the air, and whichever house it is pointing at when it lands…
Polio outbreak in Ukraine closed
A child from the Roma community receives oral polio vaccine at a community health care centre in Mukachevo district, Ukraine, on 27 February 2023. © WHO/EURO WHO/Europe has declared an…
GPEI Statement on the Independent Monitoring Board’s Review of its 2022-2026 Strategy
The Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) welcomes the latest report from the Independent Monitoring Board (IMB), which presents a rigorous independent review of the programme’s progress toward its goals —…
Polio leaders in Pakistan on extraordinary operations visit
Dr Nadeem Jan, newly-appointed interim Federal Health Minister Pakistan, and Aidan O’Leary, Chair of the GPEI Strategy Committee. © NEOC Pakistan 4 September 2023 – Recognising the importance of Pakistan…