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   11/05/2013
Wild poliovirus in Somalia
Risk of international spread An investigation has been launched into a preliminary report of the detection of a wild poliovirus type 1 (WPV1) in the Banadir region of Somalia. This is the first WPV to be reported from Somalia since 25 March 20...
   08/05/2013
Aisha’s will
Mother of polio-affected girl opens doors to vaccination – and helps rid Nigeria of polio for good
   25/04/2013
Global Leaders Support New Six-Year Plan to Deliver a Polio-Free World by 2018
Global eradication programme will move simultaneously on multiple fronts expanding focus to improve childhood immunization and protect gains made to date.
   18/04/2013
Where has all the type 3 gone?
Only one type 3 case reported in the last six months and no type 3 cases at all in Asia in more than a year.
   11/04/2013
We can end polio: scientific community
Global scientists declare support for new plan to create a polio-free world by 2018
   08/04/2013
“You want to see your little ones running around, don’t you?”
One grandfather’s quest to ensure others learn from his mistake
   08/04/2013
The Sahel crisis continues
As does the risk of a mass polio outbreak
   03/04/2013
Improved access to children in Afghanistan
Campaign quality still a challenge in Southern Region
   02/04/2013
An immunization campaign with a special focus
Reaching the nomadic populations of Chad
   29/03/2013
“Now When They Push Me I Just Go Faster”
A Pakistani Madrassa teacher lives with polio – and works to help bring the tragic disease to an end
   20/03/2013
Polio vaccine technology transfer continues
As part of efforts to prepare for a lasting polio-free world, the World Health Organization (WHO) and its partners are facilitating the development and transfer of new polio vaccine technology to production facilities in developing country settings
   16/03/2013
Polio and religion
The tale of a transformation from resister to advocate
   15/03/2013
Building bipartisan support for the end of polio
UNICEF and the Global Poverty Project bring together Australian political and community leaders in support of polio eradication.
   07/03/2013
Islamic scholars call for urgent action to complete polio eradication in Muslim communities
Cairo, 7 March 2013 – The Grand Imam of Al-Azhar, Doctor Ahmad Al Tayyeb, today called for the protection of Muslim children against poliovirus transmission by ensuring they receive the required polio vaccine. He stressed the importance of increasing t...
   28/02/2013
Bloomberg Philanthropies to donate $100 Million to polio eradication
Fresh financing expresses confidence in new strategic plan to finish the job
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