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   07/04/2014
First Mass Vaccination Campaigns Start since Polio found in Iraq
Middle East polio outbreak response continues
   06/04/2014
Polio eradication features at global immunization expert meeting
SAGE reviews current status of global polio eradication effort
   27/03/2014
WHO SOUTH-EAST ASIA REGION DECLARED POLIO-FREE
Home to 1.8 billion people
   26/03/2014
The year that was
And where polio eradication stands now
   26/03/2014
One Small Step for a Child, One Giant Leap Toward Ending Polio Forever:
120 Low- and Middle-Income Countries Gain Low-Cost Access to IPV
   25/03/2014
Monaco Reaffirms Commitment to the Polio Eradication Initiative
The Principality of Monaco has donated €170 000 to polio eradication operations worldwide, with a particular emphasis on Niger
   24/03/2014
From Refugee to Vaccinator: the Story of Feria
Protecting children in Iraq from polio
   28/02/2014
Availability and price of inactivated polio vaccine
The Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) and the GAVI Alliance welcome the conclusion of UNICEF’s tender process
   28/02/2014
The ins and outs of polio surveillance
Finding polio cases, wherever they are 12 March 2014 – Polio is a sneaky virus. For every paralytic case, there are around 200 other individuals quietly spreading the virus. That’s why it’s crucial that surveillance systems are sensitive enough to detec...
   27/02/2014
Action on EB request on Polio Vaccination of Travellers
WHO takes steps to assess public health benefits of tightening application of polio vaccination recommendations for travellers
   27/02/2014
Islamic Scholars Call for Access to Vaccinate Children
Islamic Advisory Group adopts urgent plan of action against polio Jeddah, 27 Feb 2014 – The world’s leading Islamic scholars, led by the Grand Imam of the Holy Mosque of Mecca, today stated that protection against diseases is obligatory and admissible und...
   26/02/2014
Expert Spotlight
Dr Oyewale Tomori, Chairman of Nigeria’s Expert Review Committee on Polio Eradication and Routine Immunization
   18/02/2014
A Pakistani Mother: Unstoppable, Even by Polio
Courageous Pakistani mothers, like polio survivor Saima, are key to ending polio’s paralysing effects on children for good – not just in Pakistan, but all over the world. This is not the first time Saima Liaqat has shown her courage. Stricken by po...
   11/02/2014
Surveillance, the backbone of polio eradication
A surveillance system proved to be the most important milestone in the journey of polio eradication in India, Testing in Mumbai laboratory of the Enterovirus Research Centre ERC Much has been written about India’s success against polio...
   10/02/2014
Lawrence Ellison Foundation Joins Global Effort to End Polio with $100 Million Donation
Money to support final push for polio eradication GENEVA, (Feb. 8, 2014) – Buoyed by progress made in two of three countries where polio has never been stopped and India’s recent success marking three years polio-free, the Lawrence Ellison Foundation...
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