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GPEI Welcomes 25th Report of Independent Monitoring Board on Polio Eradication
WHY IT MATTERS
The report's recommendations aim to accelerate progress towards polio eradication and sustain a polio-free world, with a focus on accountability, clear ownership, and measurable delivery.
What happened
The Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) has welcomed the 25th report of the Independent Monitoring Board (IMB). The report assesses progress towards polio eradication and sustaining a polio-free world.
It recognizes progress in interrupting circulating variant poliovirus outbreaks in five countries, but highlights challenges in Afghanistan and Pakistan, including continued wild poliovirus transmission and gaps in routine immunization and surveillance.
The IMB sets out 21 recommendations to accelerate progress and strengthen systems for a polio-free world.
PRIMARY SOURCES
Afghanistan: GPEI welcomes 25th report of the Independent Monitoring Board - GPEI
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