When polio reappeared in Gaza in 2024 after a 25-year absence, four women working for the Ministry of Health and WHO — navigating bombed roads, displacement, and personal loss — led vaccination campaigns that reached hundreds of thousands of children amid active conflict.
Needle-free jet injectors are transforming polio vaccination in Afghanistan, eliminating fear and building trust among families who previously hesitated—and helping bring one of the world’s last polio-endemic countries closer to eradication. From the Global Polio Eradication Initiative
Across Afghanistan, community advocacy to increase vaccine uptake for polio and other deadly diseases has some unsung champions: the local women. From the Global Polio Eradication Initiative and UNICEF.
The Global Polio Eradication Initiative has made remarkable progress in eliminating polio, with frontline workers playing a crucial role.