Polio
-
Global leaders pledge US$2.6B to end polio at the World Health Summit
GERMANY — World leaders and philanthropic organizations have announced pledges totaling US$2.6 billion for the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI). The pledging moment, co-hosted by…
-
UNICEF, WHO, KSrelief ink vaccine procurement deal for epidemic prevention
AFRICA – The World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) have received funding agreements from the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and…
-
Gates Foundation commits US$1.2B to eradicate polio globally
GERMANY —The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has announced a US$1.2 billion commitment to aid in the global effort to eradicate polio. The disease is…
-
Zimbabwe teams up with GPEI partners to enhance surveillance for polio
ZIMBABWE – The Republic of Zimbabwe has linked up with Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) partners to implement polio surveillance strengthening activities in the wake…
-
Sudan contains polio outbreak in partnership with WHO, CDC, UNICEF
Sudan – Sudan has contained its outbreak of circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 (cVDPV2) in partnership with the World Health Organization (WHO), United Nations International…
-
Ghana launches first round of polio vaccination campaigns
GHANA – The Government of Ghana has kicked off the first phase of polio vaccination campaigns targeting children under 5 years with the support of…
-
Tanzania kicks off the third polio vaccination round amid resurgence
TANZANIA – The United Republic of Tanzania has kickstarted the third phase of polio vaccination campaigns with reinforcement from the Global Polio Eradication Initiative to…
-
Revolutionary electronic reporting system to fast-track Africa’s drive to eradicate polio
EGYPT – The Regional Commission of Certification (RCC) has endorsed the new Electronic Annual Certification Reporting (e-ACR) system and agreed for certification reports to be…
-
Malawi rolls out the third polio vaccination round amid resurgence
MALAWI – The Government of Malawi has kickstarted the third phase of polio vaccination campaigns targeting children under 5 years including children who are immunized,…
-
The UK launches polio vaccine booster campaign for children in London
UK- Britain has initiated a polio vaccine booster campaign for kids under 10 in London in an attempt to keep the resurging virus at bay.…