News Stories
13/05/2024
Using the power of sports to unite communities in the fight against polio in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
13/05/2024
John Sever, an infectious disease specialist and champion of Rotary’s polio eradication program, died on 25 April. He was 92.
06/05/2024
GPEI delegation visits Pakistan to discuss strategies to eradicate polio with Government of Pakistan
Islamabad, May 4, 2024
30/04/2024
Across Afghanistan, community advocacy to increase vaccine uptake for polio and other deadly diseases has some unsung champions: the local women
28/04/2024
New commitment will help vaccinate 370 million children against polio over five years, preventing paralysis and even death, and strengthen health systems to achieve and sustain a polio-free world.
26/04/2024
President and First Lady meet with GPEI delegation to discuss measures to increase immunity levels
24/04/2024
By Dr Hamid Jafari, Director, Polio Eradication, WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region
22/04/2024
World Immunization Week highlights the importance of immunization globally
04/04/2024
As of January 2024, Iraq has achieved the polio transition process in full. It is the first country among the polio transition priority countries to achieve this remarkable feat.
27/03/2024
Interviews with four experts
11/03/2024
Women play central, diverse and multifaceted roles in safeguarding children from polio, proving that investments in women’s capacities and skills translate into investments in strengthening health systems.
