Technical Advisory Group convenes to review the Afghanistan polio program
Afghanistan, Kabul: 22 March 2021 – The Technical Advisory Group (TAG) met to review and discuss polio eradication progress in Afghanistan.…
World Polio Day
KABUL, Afghanistan, 24 October 2019 – As the world commemorates the World Polio Day, the Ministry of Public Health, UNICEF,…
UNICEF and WHO call for emergency action to avert major measles and polio epidemics
As COVID-19 disrupts immunizations, urgent action needed to protect most vulnerable children from deadly and debilitating diseases GENEVA/ NEW YORK,…
Amidst COVID-19 Pandemic, UNICEF takes services closer to the children and women in Afghanistan
UNICEF takes services closer to the children and women in Afghanistan HELMAND, Afghanistan, June 6, 2020 – In a strategic move to…
Global leaders pledge US$2.6 billion to eradicate polio at the Reaching the Last Mile Forum in Abu Dhabi
Today, global leaders convened at the Reaching the Last Mile (RLM) Forum in Abu Dhabi to affirm their commitment to…
Amid COVID-19 Crisis, Polio Workers Aid Communities in Crisis
Herat, Afghanistan, 10 July 2020 – Amid the long-lasting conflict in Afghanistan, the recent COVID-19 outbreak has deepened the humanitarian crisis…
Polio workers distribute soap and information in fight against COVID-19
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the polio programme has diverted thousands of personnel to fight the virus. Repurposing extensive…