Jamal Ahmed Guudle retweeted
What does the “Plus” in PolioPlus mean? 🧐 In Pakistan, polio vaccination efforts help communities access more than vaccines👇
@Rotary & its partners are supporting clean water, disease education, and access to healthcare: on.rotary.org/4dK53k0
#EndPolio #WorldPolioDay
ALT Two individuals are shaking hands in front of a rustic doorway, while another person looks on. One is holding a blue cooler labeled "End Polio Now." The setting appears to be an outdoor street scene.
ALT A healthcare worker in a blue shirt is giving an oral supplement to a child in a yellow outfit. The child is held by an adult in a black garment seated at a clinic table. The table has papers, a scale, and medical forms. Posters with information are visible in the background.
ALT A child wearing a colorful floral dress is holding several plastic bottles, including a Sprite bottle, in their arms. Another child in a floral outfit is visible in the background.
ALT A baby in a yellow outfit is lying on its back on an ADE digital scale. The display shows a weight of 5.545 kilograms. A chart and part of a colorful calendar are visible in the background.
Last week, the Polio Oversight Board approved the 2027 operating budget, prioritising efforts to stop poliovirus transmission in Afghanistan and Pakistan and sustain critical outbreak response.
We have the tools, expertise and experience to end polio. Sustained financing and strong country leadership are essential to turn those capabilities into a polio-free world.
Across @WHOEMRO, Member States are strengthening preparedness and response and providing financial support to Afghanistan and Pakistan. This regional commitment must be matched by sustained global support to reach children still being missed and stop polio transmission.
Together, we stand #UnitedToEndPolio
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Strong and sustained health leadership from the #UnitedArabEmirates has been instrumental in our work to eradicate polio.
In Afghanistan and Pakistan, and during Gaza’s emergency response, the UAE’s support has helped protect millions of children from polio. Across the Eastern Mediterranean Region, this solidarity is bringing us closer to a #polio-free future.
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@mohapuae @mbz_foundation
Jamal Ahmed Guudle retweeted
What are Rotary clubs doing to #EndPolio?
🐶 Hosting a dog show in Bolivia
🚗 Rallying vintage cars in Italy
🎶 Honoring a polio survivor in Trinidad & Tobago
🎂 Selling Christmas cakes in Australia
💜 Hosting a purple-themed dinner in Canada
Learn more: on.rotary.org/4AInNtS?utm_ca…
Jamal Ahmed Guudle retweeted
Our traveling party has come a long way ♥️
This #WorldPolioDay, join Rotary International President Yinka Babalola, @JenJonesRotary, and millions of supporters on the trail toward one destination: a world without polio 💉
#EndPolio
Jamal Ahmed Guudle retweeted
Progress begins with trust, and trust is built by showing up, listening, and finding common ground.
This #WorldPolioDay, let's achieve what the world says is impossible...let's #EndPolio 💜❤️
Jamal Ahmed Guudle retweeted
Progress begins with trust, and trust is built by showing up, listening, and finding common ground.
This #WorldPolioDay, let's achieve what the world says is impossible...let's #EndPolio 💜❤️
Jamal Ahmed Guudle retweeted
What will it take to #EndPolio? Senior health leaders at #EMRC73 share their answers, and their tribute to the people working every day to get us there.
Different voices, one shared goal: a world free from polio.
What will it take to #EndPolio? And how would you describe the people working tirelessly to make it happen?
We asked health leaders and partners at #EMRC73 to answer both questions in just a few words. Different voices, one shared goal: a world free from polio.
#Partners4Health
Jamal Ahmed Guudle retweeted
What will it take to #EndPolio? And how would you describe the people working tirelessly to make it happen?
We asked health leaders and partners at #EMRC73 to answer both questions in just a few words. Different voices, one shared goal: a world free from polio.
#Partners4Health
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Protecting progress against #polio takes sustained vigilance.
A valuable Western Cape field visit brought @WHOSouthAfrica @WHOAFRO @HealthZA @WestCapeHealth & partners together to strengthen immunization & surveillance. Thanks to everyone for making it happen. #VaccinesWork
Jamal Ahmed Guudle retweeted
Excellent discussions in #Pretoria led by @ShenaazEl on team work and integration of immunization and surveillance work across pillars
🤝 One @WHO, stronger together.
@WHOSouthAfrica team, led by Dr @ShenaazEl, welcomed @DrGediMohamed of @WHOAFRO in Pretoria for an engaging discussion on the team’s work, including strengthening immunisation & surveillance of vaccine-preventable diseases.
#ProudToBeWHO
Jamal Ahmed Guudle retweeted
An excellent interview by Sen. @AyeshaRaza13 with @devex on🇵🇰Pakistan's commitment, efforts and challenges in the final push to #EndPolio in the country
📺youtu.be/5w8Sf0ID72c?si=IoO9…
Great interview with Madam Ayesha Raza Farooq @AyeshaRaza13 on Pakistan’s progress towards ending polio.
Strong political leadership, data-driven strategies and closer collaboration with Afghanistan are critical to reaching every last child.
We must sustain this momentum and finish the job.
youtube.com/watch?v=5w8Sf0ID…
@PakFightsPolio @WHO_Polio
Jamal Ahmed Guudle retweeted
خلال عرض مستجدات خاصة بشأن استئصال شلل الأطفال في الدورة الثالثة والسبعين للجنة الإقليمية لشرق المتوسط، عرض الدكتور جمال أحمد @jGuudle ، مدير برنامج استئصال شلل الأطفال والأمراض التي يمكن الوقاية منها باللقاحات، التقدم المُحرَز والتحديات المتبقية، وأعقب ذلك مناقشةٌ مع الدول الأعضاء.
ولا تزال أفغانستان وباكستان آخر بلدين في العالم يتوطن فيهما فيروس شلل الأطفال البري، ويتركز سريانه في عدد قليل من المناطق الشديدة التعرض لمخاطر الإصابة. ولا تزال فاشيات فيروس شلل الأطفال الدائر المتحوِّر تهدد الأطفال في الصومال والسودان واليمن أيضًا.
وأكدت الدول الأعضاء من جديد التزامها بالقضاء على شلل الأطفال، وشددت على ضرورة تعزيز التنسيق عبر الحدود، وتحسين الوصول إلى الأطفال الذين فاتهم التطعيم، وتنفيذ حملات التطعيم والترصُّد العالية الجودة، والتكامل مع الخدمات الصحية الأساسية.
وأكدت المناقشة أهمية القيادة السياسية والتضامن الإقليمي المستدام ودعم الشركاء المستمر للوصول إلى كل طفل وإنجاز مهمة استئصال شلل الأطفال.
#القضاء_على_شلل_الأطفال | #شركاء_من_أجل_الصحة
#EMRC73
Jamal Ahmed Guudle retweeted
#EMRC73 showed Member States' determination to finish the job - from countries that are still endemic or experiencing outbreaks, to those that provide steady leadership, including Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE.
One thing is clear: Reaching every child is the only way to #EndPolio everywhere.
At #EMRC73, I was encouraged by the strong commitment of Member States to finishing the job of polio eradication.
We know where the challenges remain. In Afghanistan and Pakistan, we must intensify efforts to reach children who continue to be missed, improve campaign quality and strengthen cross-border cooperation. Across the Region, we must also remain vigilant against variant poliovirus outbreaks.
I am particularly grateful to Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates for their continued political, technical and financial support. Their leadership and engagement are helping us overcome barriers and reach communities that have been difficult to access.
As I reminded colleagues today, nobody is done until we are all done. Sustained political will, strong surveillance and continued investment in frontline health workers will be essential.
The @WHOEMRO Region holds the key to global polio eradication. With our collective determination, we can – and we will – finish the job. #EndPolio
Jamal Ahmed Guudle retweeted
During a special update on polio eradication at #EMRC73, Dr @jGuudle, Director for Polio Eradication and Vaccine-Preventable Diseases @WHOEMRO, outlined progress and remaining challenges, followed by a discussion with Member States.
Afghanistan and Pakistan remain the world's last two countries with endemic wild poliovirus, with transmission concentrated in a few high-risk areas. Circulating variant poliovirus outbreaks also continue to threaten children in Somalia, Sudan and Yemen.
Member States reaffirmed their commitment to ending polio, emphasizing stronger cross-border coordination, improved access to missed children, high-quality vaccination campaigns and surveillance, and integration with essential health services.
The discussion underscored the importance of sustained political leadership, regional solidarity and continued support from partners to reach every child and finish the job of polio eradication.
#EndPolio | #Partners4Health
Jamal Ahmed Guudle retweeted
For much of the world, polio is a disease of the past. But children are still being paralysed, and families still live with the fear of this disease. We must change that.
At today's #WorldHealthSummit, I highlighted how the Global Polio Eradication Initiative combines global partnership with practical, locally focused action, targeting resources where they are most needed, learning and adapting in real time.
Integration is an important part of this journey, but we must get the balance right: using polio assets to strengthen broader health services without overburdening frontline workers or losing sight of eradication.
With sustained political commitment and resources, we can make polio a disease of the past for every child, everywhere.
#EndPolio #WHS2026
Jamal Ahmed Guudle retweeted
As #EMRC73 comes to a close, one message stands out: ending polio and protecting every child from vaccine-preventable diseases will require sustained political leadership, regional solidarity and strong partnerships.
Throughout the Regional Committee, Member States and partners reaffirmed their commitment to stopping poliovirus transmission, reaching children who are still being missed and building stronger, more sustainable immunization programmes.
The commitments are clear. Now we must translate them into action.
Read more 👇
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Jamal Ahmed Guudle retweeted
The first Rotary International polio immunization project occurred in the Philippines in 1979—and we're still working to eradicate polio today. Archivists play a crucial role in preserving the stories of yesterday that inspire us to take action today.
#EndPolio #WorldPolioDay