Eradicating polio
Polio, the deadly viral disease that was once the leading cause of paralysis among children worldwide, is very close to being eradicated. Since 1988, the number of children affected by polio has reduced by 99 per cent. UNICEF helps vaccinate over 400 million children globally against polio every year. To eliminate polio completely, every child in…, Resources, Publisher Title GPEI Global Polio Eradication Initiative website GPEI Polio Endgame Strategy 2022-2026 GPEI Polio Investment Case 2022-2026, UNICEF's response, As a spearheading partner of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI), UNICEF helps vaccinate over 400 million children globally against polio every year. Our expertise lies in the supply of safe vaccines, and building trust and motivating parents to vaccinate their children against polio. Working across 190 countries, in some of the world’s…