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2008

  • Getting the message across:

    • - 07 March
    Provincial teams in Pakistan trained to use social mobilization tools Click here.

  • End Polio Now:

    • - 23 February
    Message on British Houses of Parliament to celebrate 103 years of Rotary Click here.

  • Polio eradication top priority says chief minister of Indian state of Uttar Pradesh:

    • - 23 February
    Mayawati flags off mini-marathon in capital city, notes dramatic polio decline Click here.

  • WHO Director-General Margaret Chan in Nigeria:

    • - 22 February
    Launches latest polio immunization campaign Click here.

  • Displacement of people in Chad:

    • - 8 February
    Vaccination planned in border areas Click here.

  • Nigeria vaccinates 41 million children:

    • - 07 February
    First nation-wide immunization of the year Click here.

  • Southern Chad infected by imported polio:

    • - 31 January
    Neighbouring countries at risk Click here.

  • Rotary International commended for hastening achievement of polio-free world:

    • - 17 January
    UN Secretary-General addresses polio partner providing essential funds and volunteer power Click here.

  • Polio vaccine reaches over 400 million children in 2007:

    • - 16 January
    Effort zeros in on one type of poliovirus Click here.

  • US health chief witnesses India's intensified polio eradication efforts:

    • - 11 January
    "Commitment on an astounding scale" Click here.

    2007

  • European Commission funds progress against polio in Nigeria:

    • - 21 December
    Major contribution for Immunization Plus Days; Nigeria cases drop by 75% Click here.

  • WHO Director-General visits India:

    • - 20 December
    India key to global polio eradication; Prime Minister says country is fully committed to the end Click here.

  • Pilgrims converge on Mecca for end of Hajj:

    • - 19 December
    Vaccinated pilgrims return home well-protected from polio Click here.

  • India and Pakistan cricketers "bowl out" polio:

    • -26 November
    Match ends with vaccination of children Click here.

  • India cricket team aim to "Bowl Out Polio":

    • - 12 November
    Bat calling for polio eradication presented to health authorities Click here.

  • Wild poliovirus in Swiss sewer system:

    • - 12 November
    Strong immunization rates and sensitive surveillance mean risk of polio outbreak is insignificant Click here.

  • Saudi Arabia publishes annual health conditions for the Hajj:

    • - 31 October
    Polio immunization for pilgrims from key infected areas Click here.

  • World Polio Day:

    • - 24 October
    Towards a polio-free world Click here.

  • 200 million dollars committed to polio eradication:

    • -26 November
    Rotary International and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation set an example for other donors to help complete eradication Click here.

  • Afghani children vaccinated on Peace Day:

    • - 21 September
    More children reached in south and east of country Click here.

  • Polio vaccinators brave floods:

    • 27 August
    Some areas of Bihar, India, inaccessible due to water Click here.

  • First Lady of Nigeria inauguarates immunization campaigns:

    • 30 July
    Advocates for vaccination of all children and eradication of polio Click here.

  • Sudan vaccinates 5 million children against polio:

    • - 5 August
    Preventive campaigns take place in midst of insecurity, population displacement and floods Click here.

  • Polio reported in Australia:

    • - 13 July
    Virus isolated from adult returning from Pakistan Click here.

  • Radio feature on polio eradication:

    • - 11 July
    Interview with Dr Bruce Aylward, WHO Director for Polio Eradication Click here.

  • GAVI reprogramming ensures intensified activities go ahead:

    • - 3 July
    US$ 104 reprogrammed from post-eradication stockpile so activities planned for 2007 can proceed Click here.

  • Afghan President meets WHO chief on polio eradication:

    • - 1 May
    Country closest to eradicating polio of four endemics remaining Click here.

  • Rushing vaccine to Bihar:

    • - 10 April
    Indian high-speed train recruited for polio drive Click here.

  • Polio eradication mourns a valued counsellor:

    • - 3 April
    Advisory Committee member Aileen Plant passes away Click here.

  • Focus on India:

    • - 15 March
    Muslim communities out to beat polio, high quality campaigns show impact Click here.

  • Broad consensus reached to complete polio eradication:

    • - 28 February
    But without rapid injection of funds, global effort is threatened Click here.

  • Focus on Indonesia:

    • - 23 February
    One year free from polio Click here.

  • Focus on Pakistan:

    • - 21 February
    34 million children vaccinated in first polio campaign of year Click here.

  • WHO Director-General calls urgent consultation on polio eradication:

    • - 22 January
    Stakeholders to examine operational and financial challenges to finishing polio in "final four" Click here.

    2006

  • Call for Days of Tranquillity in Afghanistan:

    • - 22 November 2006
    Safe passage critical for polio vaccinators in areas of conflict Click here.

  • India outbreak on decline in epicentre:

    • - 9 November
    Cases in secondary "wave" continue to rise, campaigns roll out to minimize further spread Click here.

  • Horn of Africa campaigns aim to make region polio-free again:

    • - 4 November
    Four million children to be vaccinated Click here.

  • Polio vaccination recommendations for Hajj:

    • - 3 November
    Health conditions for travel to Saudi Arabia Click here.

  • Afghanistan polio vaccinations forge on:

    • - 1 November
    Health workers to vaccinate half a million children in conflict zones Click here.

  • Somali journalists fight polio:

    • 18 October
    - Workshop enlists media to inform communities of Horn of Africa vaccination campaigns Click here.

  • Indian Health Minister to visit epicentre of polio outbreak:

    • - 4 October
    Click here.

  • Independent oversight body for polio eradication meets 11-12 October:

    • Followed by media briefing Click here.

  • India calls meeting of polio-affected states:

    • - 21 September
    Health Minister and colleagues to discuss ways of reaching children at heart of outbreak Click here.

  • Synchronized campaigns in Horn of Africa:

    • - 07 September
    Largest-ever coordinated effort in region to end polio outbreak Click here.

  • Update on Immunization Plus Days in Nigeria:

    • - 17 August
    More children covered, but improvements needed Click here.

  • G8 commits its support to polio eradication:

    • - 16 July
    The spearheading partners of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative welcome the G8 statement Click here.

  • Namibia continues response to outbreak:

    • - 18 July 2006
    Entire population immunized for second time in a month Click here.

  • World Food Programme honours Rotary International:

    • - For its role in global polio eradication efforts, Rotary received the prestigious WFP Exemplary Humanitarian Leadership award. Click here.

  • Polio and other diseases targeted in Angola:

    • - 11 July
    Campaign combines a host of health interventions for children Click here.

  • DRC prepares for next round of vaccination:

    • - 6 July
    Importation response to cover nearly 6 million children in highest-risk areas Click here.

  • Response to polio outbreak in Namibia:

    • - 29 June 2006
    Massive turnout for three-day nationwide vaccination campaign Click here.

  • UN Secretary-General highlights polio eradication:

    • - 21 June
    Calls for sustained support for eradication of second disease in history Click here.

  • Bangladesh completes immunization rounds:

    • - 21 June 2006
    Three rounds of polio campaigns conclude successfully with 96% coverage Click here.

  • Polio eradication in Bangladesh:

    • - 8 June 2006
    Vaccination rounds for polio include Vitamin A for 22 million children Click here.

  • Director-General of WHO passes away:

    • - 22 May
    Polio eradication loses a committed leader Click here.

  • WHO honours polio visionary:

    • - 23 May
    William Sergeant of Rotary International receives personal citation Click here.

  • Immunization response to polio case in DR Congo:

    • - 19 May
    Three million children to be immunized in response to an importation of poliovirus Click here.

  • Nigeria polio update:

    • - 1 May 2006
    Enhanced activities planned due to increased incidence in parts of northern Nigeria Click here.

  • Polio declines in Somalia:

    • - 24 March
    Spread of virus to new areas, decline in Mogadishu Click here.

  • Polio in Bangladesh:

    • - 16 March
    Bangladesh responds to first case of polio in five years with massive immunization campaign English

  • Protecting Sudan's children from polio:

    • - 20 February
    Eight million children to be vaccinated in first round of year English

  • Polio-endemic countries hit all-time low of four:

    • - 01 February
    Eradication drive enters new phase with global roll-out of monovalent vaccines Click here.

    2005

  • Sudan pushes polio into retreat:

    • (pdf) English

  • How the polio infrastructure in Pakistan has supported earthquake relief efforts:

    • Click here.

  • Turkey provides funding for polio eradication:

    • Click here.

  • Polio in Somalia - press release:

    • (doc) English

  • Indonesia launches country's largest-ever immunization campagin to tackle expanding polio epidemic:

    • (doc) English

  • Ministry of Health, Angola: Polio Special Alert:

    • - Urgent funding response needed to stop polio outbreak in Angola.Click here for Portuguese version (pdf) English

  • Indonesia: update on polio outbreak:

    • Click here.

  • UK gives $108 million for next 3 years: Calls for commitments from other donors:

    • English

  • Global polio partners call on Organization of Islamic Conference:

    • - firm action and financial support required English

  • Rotary International centennary:

    • Partners applaud the unprecedented role of Rotary in eradicating polio English | français

  • Report of Informal Consultation in Pakistan (10-12 May):

    • Experts conclude that polio can be stopped by year-end (pdf) English

  • World Health Assembly re-affirms goal of polio eradication:

    • 23 May English

  • Africa responds to close down polio epidemic:

    • (pdf) English

  • April Monthly Situation report:

    • on polio eradication (pdf) English | français

  • Latest global facts & figures:

    • on polio eradication (pdf) English | français

  • WHO Weekly Epidemiological Record:

    • article on polio Poliomyelitis outbreak escalates in the Sudan: Case from Sudan reported in Saudi Arabia. (pdf) English

    2004

  • :

    • Photos of leaders in Africa and India vaccinating children in latest immunization drives (doc) English

  • "We are within sight of eradicating polio, and we must go the last mile in order to safeguard the enormous investment in this initiative.":

    • Click here for an editorial from the International Herald Tribune, by the Global Polio Eradication Initiative. English

  • One million polio vaccinators, 80 million children, 25 countries: Africa launches largest-ever immunization campaign:

    • (doc) English | français

  • New polio cases confirmed in Guinea, Mali and the Sudan.:

    • Cases reported as Kano, Nigeria, resumes immunizations. (pdf) English | français

  • Note for the Press:

    • - Global Polio Eradication Initiative welcomes immunization campaign in Kano, Nigeria (pdf) English | français

  • Latest global facts & figures:

    • on polio eradication (pdf) English | français

    The Global Eradication of Polio