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
Egypt has eliminated trachoma, an infectious eye disease, as a public health problem, the seventh country in the Eastern Mediterranean Region to do so, with the support of many regional and international partners.
The WHO has validated the Maldives as the first country in the world to achieve “triple elimination,” ensuring a healthier start for every child born in the country.
For 25 years, Marguerite has walked the streets of Kisangani, DRC, calling on families to protect their children. From UNICEF.
Medical teams race to contain the deadly virus in hard-to-reach Kasaï province as healthcare workers fall victim to disease that has claimed 16 lives among more than 20 confirmed cases.