Bruce Aylward

We had a case confirmed yesterday which reaffirms there has been regular exposure of Somalia to the virus, probably from read more

We had a case confirmed yesterday which reaffirms there has been regular exposure of Somalia to the virus, probably from Yemen.

This is the light at the end of the tunnel. The world can be polio-free in another 12 to 18 read more

This is the light at the end of the tunnel. The world can be polio-free in another 12 to 18 months everywhere, and the poorest countries in the world are committed to turning this around.

The Islamic world took a real beating because of what the clerics did in northern Nigeria, ... Islamic countries should read more

The Islamic world took a real beating because of what the clerics did in northern Nigeria, ... Islamic countries should be praised for doing so much to bring the spread of polio back under control.

There will not be a new target set for eradication of polio.

There will not be a new target set for eradication of polio.

These are some of the poorest countries with the weakest health indicators in the world. People are pretty cynical when read more

These are some of the poorest countries with the weakest health indicators in the world. People are pretty cynical when they look at Africa, but these countries have turned it around.