October 24, 2012 World Polio Day: A Day to Learn, Act, Donate We have a historic opportunity to end polio forever. Join our effort!
August 31, 2012 Angola’s Re-Match Against Polio Underscores the Urgency of Global Eradication Angola marks a full year without a new case of polio, evidence that with sustained focus we could end polio forever.
May 25, 2012 Creating a Polio-Free World Requires Action Now Bill strongly supported the declaration of a global health emergency and endorsement of an action plan by world health ministers in the effort to eradicate polio.
February 08, 2012 A Hero in the Battle Against Polio You probably haven’t heard of Asm Amjad Hossain, but his contributions to increasing immunization coverage earned him the first Gates Vaccine Innovation Award.
October 21, 2011 A Call to Action on World Polio Day In advance of World Polio Day, Bill discusses the historic opportunity to end polio.
July 28, 2011 More than a Goal: End Polio The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is teaming up with FC Barcelona to draw attention to vaccines and polio. Read Bill's blog post.
November 05, 2012 Digital Mapping Technology Helps Polio Vaccinators Zero In I’m excited about the use of digital mapping technology to help polio vaccinators reach children in remote areas who haven’t yet been immunized.
November 05, 2012 GIS Mapping & GPS Tracking for Polio in Nigeria A digital mapping system is being used in Nigeria to help health workers target specific areas for immunization efforts in the fight or eradicate polio.
October 01, 2012 Snapshots of UN Week In New York for a special UN session on eradicating polio, I had a chance to meet with some of our partners in this fight -- from Barcelona footballers to the President of Afghanistan.
July 17, 2012 In Pakistan, Victory Against Polio is in the Hands of Local Officials I’m optimistic after meeting with Pakistani provincial leaders that they are deeply committed to eradicating polio, even in the face of challenging circumstances.
January 09, 2012 India Marks a Milestone for Child Health This Friday will mark a full year since the last case of wild poliovirus was detected in India. This is a huge milestone in the history of global health. But the fight against polio is not over.
May 25, 2011 Bruce Aylward's TED2011 Talk So far, only one disease—smallpox—has been successfully eradicated worldwide. Will polio be the second?
March 01, 2011 Bill: The End Game against Polio The world has eradicated only one infectious disease, ever. But the second is close.
May 26, 2011 Rotarians Urged to Create Noise on Polio In a speech to 19,000 Rotarians, Bill encouraged the organization to continue its leadership in the global effort to eradicate polio.
March 01, 2011 Bill’s Annual Letter: End Polio Now Polio has been nearly eradicated, but Bill warns that it could again become a worldwide scourge unless more is done to finally finish the job.
October 25, 2010 It’s Time to Vanquish Polio A 20-year worldwide vaccination effort is on the verge of eradicating polio forever, but we can't stop now.
March 01, 2011 Going the Last Mile in India Recognizing a precious opportunity, India is not letting up in its drive to stamp out polio in the few regions where it still hides out.
June 23, 2011 The History of Polio in the U.S. David Oshinsky, the author of "Polio: An American Story" reflects on the history of polio and the final push needed for eradication.
March 01, 2011 Polio Primer: History, Progress and Hope See how the global community is moving to stamp out polio once and for all.
July 23, 2010 Nigeria Advances the Fight against Polio In Nigeria, Bill witnesses remarkable progress in polio eradication, which is creating the infrastructure to fight other illnesses.
March 01, 2011 Nigeria’s Progress against Polio A broad-based commitment to vaccination programs is bringing Nigeria close to putting an end to the disease.
