
Dr Hamid Jafari
@dr_hamidjafari
Director of Polio Eradication @WHOEMRO.
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http://www.who.int 28-03-2021 08:03:09
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A new detection of wild #poliovirus in a child in #Diamer in northern Pakistan, the first in 7 years, reminds us that the poliovirus exploits any vulnerability. We must intensify our efforts to reach every child, including in remote areas endpolio.com.pk/media-room/med⦠Pak Fights Polio


Congratulations to #Madagascar, WHO African Region and partners on successfully stopping the variant poliovirus outbreak they were facing. A great hope and reminder that with commitment, we can #EndPolio.

Fully agree with Sarah Champion: protecting kids at home means supporting global eradication of polio. UKās support to end polio has contributed to 20m people walking today. Hope to see the UK continue this strong partnership to #EndPolio theguardian.com/global-developā¦

Kudos, Ananda S Bandyopadhyay for receiving the 2025 IVIāSK Bioscience Park MahnHoon Award for your groundbreaking work on introducing and rolling out the novel oral polio vaccine (nOPV2). A vital step toward a polio-free world telegraphindia.com/amp/world/kolkā¦

Wise words from Rotary International, the pioneers of this journey to #EndPolioNow and for walking by our side through all the lows and highs.

Inspired to see the monumental commitments Gates Foundation is making to global health. Investments in maternal care, child survival, and disease eradication, including polio, are crucial steps toward a healthier future for all.


Grateful to the dedicated health teams in #Djibouti and across the WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean Region who bring us closer to ending polio every day. Your commitment inspires us all. #EndPolio

As Bill Gates reminded us at the African Union, we canāt let funding cuts undo 25 years of progress against polio. Letās prioritize primary care, innovations & partnerships to #EndPolio. Every child deserves a healthy start. gatesfoundation.org/ideas/speechesā¦



Historic pledges of $9 billion announced in Brussels to support Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance 2026ā2030 strategy. A powerful commitment to scaling life saving immunization efforts for children worldwide and a reminder of whatās possible when partners unite for health.

The incredible and newly strengthened partnership between Rotary International and @GatesFoundation is a timely reminder that sustained collaboration remains our best tool in the journey to #EndPolio. Thank you Rotary International and @GatesFoundation for believing in a polio-free world.

Great to see HananBalkhyŲŁŲ§Ł ŲØŁŲ®Ł and Bill Gates together: strong leadership, game-changing partnerships and effective innovations are three key ingredients needed to #EndPolio and create a healthier world.

When 5 countries in the Lake Chad Basin unite to vaccinate over 83 m children, it reminds us: ending polio means breaking down borders, not building them. From Africa to the Eastern Mediterranean, regional coordination proves unity is our strongest tool polioeradication.org/news/a-dam-agaā¦

After decades, polio returned to #Gaza, but the Ministry of Health, UNRWA , UNICEF, Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, World Health Organization (WHO) and partners acted swiftly. Despite conflict and other severe challenges, they conducted 3 campaigns. In April, sewage samples tested were polio-free, a rare win for Gazaās children.

For the first time, the GPEI and @Gavi boards met with a shared resolve to end polio once and for all & reach every child with life-saving vaccines. This isnāt just coordination, itās a unified front in the final mile toward polio eradication. Read more: polioeradication.org/news/statementā¦


It always inspires me to see our WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean polio health workers on the frontlines wading rivers, navigating crossings, and braving all kinds of challenges to reach every child with polio drops. We must do all we can to support their endeavors to #EndPolio.