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Official X account for the World Health Organization's @WHO Polio Eradication Programme.
Geneva, Switzerland
Joined January 2011
Great video from our friends at @UNICEF on some of the nuts and bolts needed for a successful vax. campaign, and just a few of the very real operational challenges GPEI frequently faces as it keeps pushing. #EndPolio #ZeroAintEasy.
Vaccinating 18.2 million children in 5 days? Mission accepted!. In Mozambique, a vaccination campaign set out to protect millions of children from polio. Here’s how UNICEF and partners teamed up with social mobilizers, recorders and vaccinators to make it happen. #EndPolio
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RT @WHOAFRO: 🟡 Every child deserves protection. 🇧🇯 Benin is stepping up again with a 2nd round of nationwide polio vaccination for childr….
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Wishing colleagues the very best as they fight to reach zero cases, and #EndPolio.
Today, 21 July 2025, the #polio vaccination campaign starts in different parts of #Afghanistan. Let’s create a safe and brighter Afghanistan by vaccinating your #child against polio in this campaign. #EndPolio #VaccinesWork
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We stand with our South African 🇿🇦 colleagues in celebrating @NelsonMandela today. Known globally for ending apartheid, Mandela was also a champion of polio eradication – not just in SA, but across Africa. In the mid-90s, he helped launch efforts in SA and with @Rotary,.
#MandelaDay2025 .On this day, we honour @NelsonMandela legacy by reaffirming our commitment to equity in health for all. Because building a healthier, more just world means ensuring no one is left behind regardless of income, geography, or status.
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RT @Dr_HamidJafari: Inspiring message from @HananBalkhy. Gender equity is central to the success of polio eradication. In Pakistan & across….
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RT @gavi: The hexavalent vaccine is also a win for polio eradication. Adding the inactivated polio vaccine to the routine schedule helps….
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RT @WHOYemen: Launching now: a 3-day polio campaign kicks off in southern #Yemen!. @WHO, @UNICEF_Yemen & MoPHP, with #GPEI support, aim to….
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In the remote corners of Khost province, Afghanistan 🇦🇫, health workers trek for hours across steep mountains and dusty paths to vaccinate children against polio and deliver essential care. A powerful example of going the distance to reach every last child. #EndPolio.
.@WHOAfghanistan health support reaches remote communities in Khost’s mountainous districts.Read the full story here: 👉 @WHO @WHOEMRO @UN_News_Centre @unafghanistan @UNAMAnews @DrEdwinCeniza
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Tackling polio means tackling inequity. Millions of kids still miss out on vaccines due to conflict, displacement and misinformation. Reaching them requires stronger systems, trusted messengers and tailored strategies. #EndPolio #CloseTheGap.
Between 2020-2023:. 👉 15.6 million children missed their full vaccine schedule. 👉 15.9 million received no polio vaccine. 👉 9.18 million missed tuberculosis protection. The pandemic didn't just reduce vaccine coverage, it widened the gap. Now comes the work of closing it.
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As large numbers of families return to Afghanistan, the risk of vaccine-preventable diseases like polio rises. Immunization at border crossings remains critical. No child should be left unprotected. #EndPolio.
.@WHOAfghanistan calls for urgent support to meet the health needs of record numbers of women and children at Afghanistan’s borders.Read the press release here: 👉 @WHO @WHOEMRO @UN_News_Centre @UNAMAnews @unafghanistan @DrEdwinCeniza
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RT @HananBalkhy: My visit to #Afghanistan and #Pakistan as part of the Polio Oversight Board came at a critical moment. It was reassuring t….
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Mothers smile, children thrive 💉 ❤️ Somalia’s first-ever campaign combining vaccines for #polio, #measles & #pneumonia brings health, hope & trust to communities. Integration: when we work together, we go further! #EndPolio.
A shot at a healthier future: Somali mothers embrace lifesaving vaccines for their children @WHOEMRO @MoH_Somalia @UNTMIS_ @unicefsomalia @gavi @UNinSomalia .
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Inspiring reflection from @Chikwe_I, outgoing acting RD @WHOAFRO, on the local heroes driving polio eradication, and the urgent need for renewed solidarity to finish the job. Opportunities, challenges & the power of African surveillance labs ⬇️#EndPolio.
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Countries must invest in polio surveillance to end the disease for good, says outgoing WHO Africa chief.
As I move on from leading @WHOAFRO, this is an op-ed on a cause I deeply believe in: polio eradication. Africa’s surveillance labs are the silent engine behind this fight - and they can do a lot more. Let’s keep investing to #EndPolio. Read via @SciDevNet:
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The power of polio survivors in helping to end this crippling disease. Amazing. #EndPolio.
💪 From survivors to protectors. In Kikwit, polio survivors like Adosy, Paulin and Apelo are turning their pain into purpose — going door to door so no child has to suffer like they did. Their voices are saving lives. 🔗
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Senegal, too, strengthens its immunization programme with hexavalent vaccine — protecting children from VPDs and advancing efforts to #EndPolio. 💉🌍👍🏾.
Big milestone for Senegal!. With support from @gavi, @UNICEFpolio, @gateshealth and #GPEI, @santegouv_sn & @WHO introduced the hexavalent vaccine into Senegal’s programme, protecting children from 6 deadly diseases, including #polio, with fewer injections.
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🇬🇷 Greece’s PM @kmitsotakis didn’t just pledge at the recent @gavi summit – he made it personal. His mother had polio. His message: if we can boost defense budgets, we can fund vaccines. Investing in vaccines = investing in security #HealthForAll #EndPolio
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