Polio
As Polio Resurfaces in Kenya, Officials in Geneva Race the Clock
One polio infection could set back eradication efforts in Africa.
Meet India’s Last Polio Victim
The world’s largest public health campaign is about to enter a new phase.
Getting Closer to the Finish Line on Polio
This is a special guest post from Ramesh Ferris, a polio survivor, a Rotarian, and author of the book Better Than a Cure, One Man’s Journey to Free the World of Polio
Pakistan’s Polio Tipping Point
The continued targeting of health workers is posing a severe challenge to public-health communities and their collective ambition to reach every child with lifesaving vaccines.
Bill Gates: Despite Attacks on Health Workers, Polio Eradication By 2018
Bill Gates is doing a Reddit AMA (Ask Me Anything) right now. For the uninitiated, this is when someone submits to be asked questions by Reddit users and answers as many as possible. I think he made some news with his response to the following question.
Polio Health Workers Massacred in Nigeria
The attacks in Nigeria suggest that Islamist inspired terrorist groups are opening a new, global front against health workers.
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The SC; HRC; DPRK; South Sudan
The SC: The Security Council today held its last consultations under the Council Presidency of ROK. Tomorrow, Russia will take over the rotating Presidency of the Security Council for March under Ambassador Vitaly Churkin.
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The SG; Mali; Middle East; Palestine
The SG: At the Fifth Global Forum of the UN Alliance of Civilizations in Vienna, Austria today, the SG emphasized the role of youth in ensuring a “prosperous, equitable and peaceful future.”
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The SG; DRC; HRC; Palestinian Prisoner
The SG: In Ethiopia over the weekend, the SG is now in the United Arab Emirates. Today he met with Sheikh Mohammad bin Rashed Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE, where the two discussed developments in the region, including Syria, Iran, Lebanon, Egypt and Jordan, and in the Middle East Peace Process.
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