Wednesday, December 19, 2012
WHO and UNICEF condemn attacks on health workers in Pakistan
Attacks deprive most vulnerable children of basic health interventions
Friday, December 14, 2012
Celebrating a win
LGA ranks first in Kano state in vaccinating children against polio
Tuesday, December 11, 2012
Making it better
Indian surgeons perform corrective surgeries for 400 children with polio
Monday, December 10, 2012
What vaccine-derived poliovirus means for polio eradication
Managing risks of cVDPVs as part of eradication efforts
Thursday, December 06, 2012
Amid conflict and displacement, children in Syria receive protection against disease
Polio and measles vaccination campaign targets 2.5 million children
Tuesday, November 20, 2012
Something’s amiss in the state of Sokoto
Sokoto, Nigeria reports under-immunized children in midst of Sahel crisis
Monday, November 19, 2012
UK House of Lords discusses polio
Broad support for polio eradication
Thursday, November 01, 2012
One formula for good health from a Formula 1 star
Whilst visiting India, Fernando Alonso shines a spotlight on the importance of hand washing with soap
Wednesday, October 31, 2012
Polio exchange
India in exchange of expertise with Pakistan, Afghanistan and Nigeria, sharing hard-earned lessons and knowledge
Friday, October 26, 2012
All aboard for a polio-free world!
Express train to eradicate polio
Monday, October 22, 2012
World Polio Day
There’s a lot to celebrate this World Polio Day, 24 October
Tuesday, October 09, 2012
China – one year polio-free
Model response stopped 2011 outbreak in record time
Thursday, September 27, 2012
Global Luminaries Unite to Issue Urgent Call for a Polio-Free World
New and Existing Donors Underscore Once-in-a-Generation Opportunity to End Polio Forever
Wednesday, September 26, 2012
President Karzai endorses national emergency action plan for polio eradication
National emergency action plan to ensure every last child is reached with life-saving polio vaccine
Monday, September 24, 2012
Growing global solidarity to end polio
It's set to be an exciting week in the world of polio eradication
Friday, September 21, 2012
Urgent efforts to stop outbreak in Katsina
Accounting for 40% of Nigeria’s WPV1 burden, Katsina outbreak threatens to spread north to Niger
Wednesday, September 19, 2012
A tale of three brothers
Rotarian assistance provides rehabilitation
Tuesday, September 18, 2012
India and Afghanistan unite to end polio now
Cricket teams join forces to appeal to parents to immunize their children against polio and end the crippling disease in the region once and for all.
Wednesday, September 12, 2012
New UK Secretary sustains support for polio
In only her first week in office, Justine Greening joins Rotarians and Global Poverty Project to urge for increased global support to end polio.
Monday, September 10, 2012
“Our destinies are in our hands”
Paralympians with polio
Wednesday, September 05, 2012
A Polio free South-East Asia is within reach
World Health Organization regional body meets
Monday, September 03, 2012
Polio at the Paralympics
With the largest audience the Games have ever garnered, polio-affected athletes have joined the fight to end the disease which paralyzed them.
Wednesday, August 29, 2012
Partnering with religious schools to fight against polio in Nigeria
Tsangaya School Strategy piloted in northern Nigeria to reduce missed children and help build community engagement for polio immunization
Tuesday, August 28, 2012
Reaching refusals before it’s too late
Religion – and religious leaders – transform community perceptions in the high-risk areas of Pakistan
Friday, August 17, 2012
Focus on Sindh
Polio case in a melon-growing family reveals the challenges to polio eradication
World Humanitarian Day
If we are to eradicate polio from the world, every child needs to be vaccinated, no matter how inhospitable, remote or dangerous the place they live.
Thursday, August 16, 2012
Reaching the Last Child – Zamfara and Sokoto
Monday, August 13, 2012
What now for polio free India?
Is the question asked in the latest edition of India Polio Communications Update.
Saturday, August 04, 2012
In the Olympic spirit
Olympians shine the spotlight on Rotary’s End Polio Now campaign.
Friday, August 03, 2012
Vaccine Vial Monitors – helping save lives!
Time temperature indicator known as a vaccine vial monitor (VVM) absolutely vital to eradication effort; allowing health workers to know vaccine has not been exposed to excessive heat.
West Africa at increased risk of new polio outbreak
Intense virus transmission in northern Nigeria, large-scale population movements and lack of funds make for dangerous situation
Saturday, July 21, 2012
Polio eradication worker shot and killed in Karachi, Pakistan
A local community worker who was part of the polio eradication initiative in Pakistan was killed in Karachi on Friday evening.
Wednesday, July 18, 2012
Reaching the last child: Luanda
A year has passed since Angola saw its most recent case of polio; yet children in the capital, Luanda, continue to be missed
Tuesday, July 17, 2012
Nigeria continues to intensify efforts against polio
Along with other high-risk states, Kano embarked on a massive door-to-door polio immunization campaign between 7-10 July
Serious security incident in Karachi, Pakistan
On the morning on 17 July 2012, a serious security incident took place in Gadap Town, Karachi, Pakistan, involving World Health Organization (WHO) staff
Tuesday, July 10, 2012
World famous Pakistani cricketer Shahid Afridi joins fight against polio
New Polio Champion joins renewed drive to eradicate the crippling disease from Pakistan
Monday, July 02, 2012
Nigeria – staff surge to fully implement polio emergency plan
300% increase in staff to support eradication effort in worst-performing areas
Sunday, July 01, 2012
New study highlights decline in vaccination coverage in 2006-2011 in Afghanistan and Pakistan
Decline partially offset by use of new vaccines; new emergency plans in 2012 to reverse trend
Thursday, June 21, 2012
Europe marks 10 years polio-free
Friday, June 15, 2012
Reaching the last child
Helmand and Kandahar, Southern Afghanistan
Tuesday, June 12, 2012
Root causes of refusals revealed through DR Congo study
Examining one of the reasons children are missed during vaccination.
China: strong surveillance alongside strong outbreak response
International health experts conclude: "It is highly unlikely" that undetected wild poliovirus circulating is continuing in Xingang.
Tuesday, June 05, 2012
“Tell our story and spread the word”
Aisha and her grandfather
Monday, June 04, 2012
Prime Minister Noda meets with incoming Rotary International President Sakuji Tanaka
Reaffirms Japan’s commitment to polio eradication
Thursday, May 24, 2012
Polio eradication shifts into emergency mode
New cases at lowest levels ever, but funding gap threatens progress
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Decline of 47% in polio cases in Africa
WHO reports on Polio Eradication in the African Region in 2011
Thursday, May 17, 2012
Wipe Out Polio, Now: Ban Ki-moon, Secretary-General of the United Nations
Friday, May 11, 2012
From the community, for the community
Thursday, May 10, 2012
Protecting west Africa
Polio transmission is heating up in northwestern Nigeria just as populations move back along traditional stock routes and into areas now affected by conflict, such as Mali.
Tuesday, May 08, 2012
Polio Hero
Before dawn on the first day of the National Immunization Days in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Vaccinator Antoine Ngusu Hely is fully awake despite the early hour.
Thursday, May 03, 2012
Two drops - Stop Polio!
The Polio Heroes of Chad –social mobilizers, vaccinators, community and religious leaders
Monday, April 30, 2012
Two continents, two Polio Eradication Champions
Rotary International recognises some of polio eradication’s biggest names
Sunday, April 22, 2012
First-ever World Immunization Week
Protecting our world from polio and other vaccine-preventable diseases
Friday, April 06, 2012
From frontline to executive office
Everyone’s effort is required to eradicate polio from Nigeria
Wednesday, April 04, 2012
Afghan commitment to polio eradication recognized
Rotary International President Kalyan Banerjee awards medal to Afghan President Hamid Karzai for his commitment to polio eradication
Tuesday, April 03, 2012
WHO calls for expressions of interest in developing Sabin-IPV
Safe and affordable inactivated polio vaccine for low-income countries.
Monday, April 02, 2012
Fishing for polio
When the search for wild poliovirus is literally a drop in the bucket
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
The first polio-free BRICS
Finishing the job of polio eradication will require the political and financial support of the BRICS, which together represent a large proportion of the polio-free world.
Tuesday, March 27, 2012
Displaced but not forgotten
Emergency response in Pakistan to vaccinate internally displaced, amidst examination of polio eradication activities by the Technical Advisory Group.
Thursday, March 22, 2012
111 million children in four days
West and Central Africa Polio Campaign Enters Decisive Phase
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Festivities for a polio-free Pakistan
An innovative way to reach Punjab’s nomads with polio information and vaccine
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
UK Prime Minister Cameron honoured as Polio Champion by Rotary
Prime Minister receives Rotary's highest honour in recognition of his leadership and dedication to a polio-free world
Wednesday, March 07, 2012
Celebrating the female vaccinator
International Women’s Day
Thursday, March 01, 2012
Three to go...
It´s official: India is no longer polio-endemic, leaving just three countries which have never stopped polio
Mia Farrow visits Chad, DR Congo
Highlighting the need for high-quality polio vaccination campaigns
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Shoring up Angola’s commitment
UN Secretary-General visits the polio-affected country
Monday, February 27, 2012
Rotary turns 107
Landmarks around the world lit up with “End Polio Now” in celebration
Friday, February 17, 2012
From top leadership to “the humble vaccinator”
Independent Monitoring Board publishes its February 2012 report
Thursday, February 16, 2012
Join Mia Farrow at Google Plus Hang Out
After her tour of polio-affected Chad and DR Congo
Wednesday, February 08, 2012
Afghanistan to trial new strategy
‘Permanent’ polio vaccination teams
Wednesday, February 01, 2012
OIC Secretary General appeal for polio eradication
Appeals to OIC countries for funding and leadership to ensure polio will be eradicated
Health leaders concerned at ongoing polio
EB declares polio 'programmatic emergency for global public health'
Thursday, January 26, 2012
Polio eradication remains top priority: Gates
In his annual letter, Bill Gates writes of his confidence that the world can overcome challenges and eradicate polio
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
‘The Final Inch’ towards eradication in India
Oscar-nominated documentary provides reminder of the effort required to eradicate polio
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Polio consultant awarded prestigious Gates Vaccine Innovation Award
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has awarded its prestigious Vaccine Innovation Award to polio consultant Dr Asm Amjad Hossain
Friday, January 20, 2012
Polio eradication workers lose chief mentor
Bob Keegan's leadership and energy continue to inspire
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Rotary clubs worldwide meet US$200 million fundraising challenge
Gates Foundation announces an additional $50 million to end polio
Thursday, January 12, 2012
A year without polio in India
Critical need to maintain immunity to poliovirus in India until global eradication achieved.
WHO facilitates new polio vaccine technology transfer
Safe, effective and affordable Sabin IPV
Friday, January 06, 2012
Not my child
Addressing the challenges of resistance to polio immunization in Nigeria
Tuesday, January 03, 2012
I will walk again
Polio survivor inspires support for ending the disease