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Polio eradication goal slipping, but new $1.9B push aims to close the gap
Polio eradication goal slipping, but new $1.9B push aims to close the gap

The world nearly wiped out polio — now a deadly curveball is putting that victory in doubt. A massive $1.9B plan is racing to stop the backslide. Read more

Abc 15 - Dec 09
WHO warns $1.7bn funding shortfall threatens polio eradication efforts
WHO warns $1.7bn funding shortfall threatens polio eradication efforts

The significant funding reductions mean certain activities will simply not happen: WHO's polio eradication director. Read more

Al Jazeera - Oct 21
Commentary: My mother had polio. I know how important vaccines are.
Commentary: My mother had polio. I know how important vaccines are.

It would be a terrible thing — and so avoidable — for others to contract and suffer from diseases such as polio, measles, whooping cough, hepatitis and other illnesses that are easily preventable by vaccines. Read more

Orlando Sentinel - Sep 11