Thanks to vaccines, the eradication of polio is within reach, just as smallpox was eradicated almost 50 years ago.

KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — For the past decade, Sughra Ayaz has traveled door to door in southeastern Pakistan, pleading with parents to allow children to be vaccinated against polio as part of a global ...

While polio may seem like a disease of the past, its eradication is still unfinished business—and one of the most ambitious global health undertakings in history. In honor of World Polio Day on ...

How will the Global Polio Eradication Initiative deal with the changes made by the Trump administration at a crucial time in ...

The 43rd meeting of the Emergency Committee under the International Health Regulations (IHR or Regulations) on the international spread of poliovirus was convened by the WHO Director-General on 01 ...

Hassana Mohammed Bunur and Bukar Modu, both polio survivors who now champion polio vaccination in their communities.

World Polio Day, observed on October 24, highlights the global fight against one of the world’s most infectious and disabling diseases. The day is dedicated to spreading awareness about the importance ...

KARACHI, Pakistan — For the past decade, Sughra Ayaz has traveled door to door in southeastern Pakistan, pleading with parents to allow children to be vaccinated against polio as part of a global ...