Keeping gender in mind to stop wild polio in southern Africa
Polio's shock resurgence in Malawi and Mozambique has, after two years, officially been halted. Gender-conscious tactics proved vital - here's how.
The Global Polio Eradication Initiative is a public-private partnership led by national governments with six partners – the World Health Organization (WHO), Rotary International, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and Gavi, the vaccine alliance. Its goal is to eradicate polio worldwide.