Dr Hamid Jafari (@dr_hamidjafari) 's Twitter Profile
Dr Hamid Jafari

@dr_hamidjafari

Director of Polio Eradication @WHOEMRO.

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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

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Polio outbreaks in the Horn of Africa demand speed, scale, and solidarity. Momentum of high-level engagement at the #WHA78 and recent synchronized campaigns reaching 18m children show the power of regional coordination emro.who.int/polio-eradicat…

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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.

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Fully agree with Sarah Champion: protecting kids at home means supporting global eradication of polio. UK’s 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-develop…

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Kudos, Ananda S Bandyopadhyay for receiving the 2025 IVI–SK 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/kolk…

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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.

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SebastiĆ£o Salgado’s lens gave humanity a front row to witness the fight against polio. His images reminded the world that behind every campaign are children, families, health workers striving for a polio-free future. polioeradication.org/news/honoring-…

SebastiĆ£o Salgado’s lens gave humanity a front row to witness the fight against polio. His images reminded the world that behind every campaign are children, families, health workers striving for a polio-free future. polioeradication.org/news/honoring-…
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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

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As Bill Gates reminded us at the African Union, we can’t let funding cuts undo 25 years of progress against polio. Let’s prioritize primary care, innovations & partnerships to #EndPolio. Every child deserves a healthy start. gatesfoundation.org/ideas/speeches…

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Absolutely. Synchronized campaigns, strong community engagement, and local leadership helped deliver results in the East Region of #Afghanistan. But we must continue adapting to reach every last child, everywhere. No room for complacency. #EndPolio

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Grateful to the TAG and all national and provincial colleagues for a thorough review of Pakistan’s polio programme. With clear recommendations in hand, we now have a critical window to act decisively, strengthen operations, and stop transmission in the coming low season.

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Historic pledges of $9 billion announced in Brussels to support Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance 2026–2030 strategy. A powerful commitment to scaling life saving immunization efforts for children worldwide and a reminder of what’s possible when partners unite for health.

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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.

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Great to see HananBalkhyحنان ŲØŁ„Ų®ŁŠ and Bill Gates together: strong leadership, game-changing partnerships and effective innovations are three key ingredients needed to #EndPolio and create a healthier world.

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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-aga…

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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 Gaza’s children.

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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 isn’t just coordination, it’s a unified front in the final mile toward polio eradication. Read more: polioeradication.org/news/statement…

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Saddened by the loss of George McCracken, our mentor and teacher in pediatric infectious diseases, I am proud to celebrate his impactful life. George lived and ingrained in us the Aristotelian view that ā€˜excellence is not an act, but a habit.’

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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.