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Polio

A child is vaccinated against polio, at the health center of Batouri, in the East of Cameroon.
Programme
17 October 2019
Eradicating polio
We are closer than ever to ending polio, but outbreaks and challenges persist
Two young digital volunteers sit at a desk looking at their laptop.
Article
02 November 2023
Fighting polio vaccine misinformation
Engaging digital communities to build trust in vaccines and eradicate polio
A child is vaccinated against polio, at the health center of Batouri, in the East of Cameroon.
Press release
11 October 2023
New funding, to protect 370 million children from polio every year, puts world on verge of eradicating polio once and for all
Remarks
11 October 2023
UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell's remarks at the press conference on announcement of €1.08 billion in funding to advance polio eradication and strengthen healthcare systems
As prepared for delivery
Matilda Mlumpwa, health surveillance assistant (HSA) administers a dose of Oral Polio Vaccine to 3-year old Maria Mphetso
Article
29 March 2023
Polio is having a profound impact on Malawi’s children
The story of one girl who was paralyzed by the disease
1-year-old Ariba Shehzadi receives the Measles-Rubella vaccine.
Article
29 March 2023
Building trust to reach zero-dose children in India
One of the world’s largest immunization initiatives is protecting children left behind during the pandemic
A girl naps in the arms of her mother in the waiting room of Jannat Gul Hospital in the suburb of Gujro. As the only health facility in the area, the hospital sees a large number of children and families every day.
Article
17 March 2023
Integrating services to boost immunization rates in Pakistan
An innovative initiative is linking polio vaccination to health care and nutrition services
A health care worker from the Malawi Department of Health administers vaccines near the Mozambique-Malawi border crossing at Muloza Border Post near Mulanje, Malawi.
Photo essay
19 October 2022
A polio vaccine campaign is protecting children in Malawi
The initiative shows how the effort to eradicate the disease requires bold action
A child receives the oral polio vaccine, Pakistan
Press release
18 October 2022
Global leaders commit $US2.6 billion at World Health Summit to end polio
More than 3,000 scientists and health experts from 115 countries urge the world to fully fund eradication strategy following resurgence of disease
Twin sisters sit with their mother and father.
Photo essay
07 July 2022
How Tajikistan responded rapidly to a polio outbreak
Despite challenges posed by the pandemic, a mass vaccination campaign has protected children