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24/10/2018
Were you vaccinated? 24 October 2018 marks this year’s World Polio Day, a global day to raise awareness and resources in support of the polio eradication effort. Rotarians and other partners are reaching out to leaders and communities, to engage them...
23/10/2018
Polio frontline workers ensure that no child is left behind during door-to-door immunization campaigns.
16/10/2018
Over 31 million children will be vaccinated against measles in Pakistan in a countrywide immunization campaign supported by the polio programme’s greatest asset: its people.
08/10/2018
Group continues its historical support
30/09/2018
Update on polio eradication efforts in Afghanistan for September 2018
28/09/2018
Head of WHO Chad Dr Jean-Bosco Ndihokubwayo speaks about the ongoing efforts to reach every child with polio vaccine across Chad
24/09/2018
Meet a religious leader helping to end polio in Pakistan.
21/09/2018
Girl or boy, health workers in Nigeria are determined to show parents that the polio vaccination is for all children.
20/09/2018
In a complex environment, partners of the polio programme are working to vaccinate every child.
20/09/2018
Update on polio eradication efforts in Afghanistan for August 2018
19/09/2018
Quickly detecting every poliovirus is critical to achieve a polio-free Pakistan. Surveillance officers like Dr Nosheen Safdar work hard to make sure no poliovirus escapes detection.
18/09/2018
Darcy Levison, WHO Polio Eradication Officer, speaks to us about the logistical challenges of reaching every single child with polio vaccine in the Lake Chad subregion.
12/09/2018
Anand Balachandran, former Coordinator Polio Transition, speaks to us about ensuring the infrastructure built up to eradicate polio will continue to benefit broader public health goals, long after the disease has been eradicated.
