Tuesday, December 15, 2009
Afghanistan first in world to use new vaccine against polio
Critical step as global eradication effort faces entrenched challenges
Monday, November 16, 2009
Saudi Arabia demands polio vaccinations for Hajj
Young pilgrims to the Hajj from polio-infected countries must be immunized with oral polio vaccine, the Ministry of Health of Saudi Arabia has demanded.
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Polio programme persists despite worsening security
Security threat results in temporary evacuations from Afghanistan and Pakistan but 'critical' polio immunization activities to continue
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Leave the icepack at home
OPV can be delivered without recommended cold chain temperatures
Saturday, October 24, 2009
World Polio Day
We're "this close" to eradicating polio
Friday, October 16, 2009
How many children did we vaccinate?
Getting real-time campaign coverage data
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
No child should be missed: Zardari
Pakistan President calls on all tiers of Government to support immunization campaigns.
Thursday, September 17, 2009
Religious encouragement to vaccinate against polio
Leading Islamic academy issues edict
Wednesday, September 02, 2009
Aicha, polio, and the rest of her life
The story behind Côte d'Ivoire's first case of polio in four years
Wednesday, August 05, 2009
President Zardari of Pakistan receives Polio Eradication Champion Award
Recognizing his personal leadership and direct engagement with the polio eradication programme
Friday, July 17, 2009
Cases rise in Nigeria of type 3 polio and type 2 circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus
Risk of international spread
Thursday, July 09, 2009
G8 countries will work to complete polio eradication
Declaration at L'Acquila Summit
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Rotary raises over US$ 90 million towards polio eradication
UN Secretary General recognizes polio workers and volunteers
Thursday, June 04, 2009
Polio eradication in historic United States Presidential speech
Landmark address in Cairo
Friday, May 22, 2009
World Health Assembly: Global health leaders urge stronger push against polio
Warn of complacency in face of influenza and global financial crisis
Thursday, April 30, 2009
Polio network helps respond to potential flu pandemic
Technical staff alerted to search for cases
Wednesday, April 08, 2009
Red Cross launches emergency appeal for polio outbreak response in Africa
IFRC support crucial to outbreak response activities
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
A moving snapshot of India's eradication effort
A photojournalist's slideshow
Friday, March 06, 2009
Every child counts
A landmark polio project puts thousands of newborns on the map every month
Monday, March 02, 2009
Polio in Port Sudan
High risk of international spread
Thursday, February 26, 2009
Eight countries start campaigns
Response to polio spread in West Africa
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
End Polio Now
During Rotary's 104th anniversary, floodlight messages across some of the world's most iconic landmarks are lit with the message “End Polio Now”
Friday, February 13, 2009
Polio film nominated for Oscar
Shows final stages of eradication effort
Wednesday, February 04, 2009
Bill Gates visits Nigeria
Nigerian state governors commit to polio eradication, as Bill Gates visits country to support effort