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30/05/2013
Renewing its stance as a global leader in polio eradication
27/05/2013
Lasting polio-free world achievable, if new Plan is fully financed and implemented
22/05/2013
New donor provides US$ 1 million for surveillance
20/05/2013
Health ministers set to consider plan to secure polio-free world by 2018,
14/05/2013
International Islamic Fiqh Academy edict on Polio Vaccination
13/05/2013
Supporting efforts which work “for the health care of the helpless people of our country”
The Taliban in Afghanistan have released a statement supporting all health programs in the country, with particular reference to polio vaccination campaigns. WHO w...
11/05/2013
Risk of international spread
An investigation has been launched into a preliminary report of the detection of a wild poliovirus type 1 (WPV1) in the Banadir region of Somalia. This is the first WPV to be reported from Somalia since 25 March 20...
08/05/2013
Mother of polio-affected girl opens doors to vaccination – and helps rid Nigeria of polio for good
25/04/2013
Global eradication programme will move simultaneously on multiple fronts expanding focus to improve childhood immunization and protect gains made to date.
18/04/2013
Only one type 3 case reported in the last six months and no type 3 cases at all in Asia in more than a year.
11/04/2013
Global scientists declare support for new plan to create a polio-free world by 2018
