Global leaders pledge US$2.6 billion to eradicate polio at the Reaching the Last Mile Forum in Abu D
Today, global leaders convened at the Reaching the Last Mile (RLM) Forum in Abu Dhabi to affirm their commitment to eradicate polio and...
WHO and UNICEF Somalia and partners call on all Somalis to vaccinate children against polio
Health authorities rolled out a polio campaign yesterday in Puntland and Somaliland to vaccinate more than 940 000 children under 5 years...
Tackling malaria and polio in north-eastern Nigeria
In Nigeria’s Borno State, malaria is currently claiming more lives than all other diseases combined. Children under the age of 5 are...
Unsung heroes on World Polio Day
An Afghan health worker administers polio vaccine drops to a child during a polio vaccination campaign. WHO “We need to focus on leaving...
From coast to coast: Africa unites to tackle threat of polio
More than 190 000 polio vaccinators in 13 countries across west and central Africa will immunize more than 116 million children over the...