Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Statement on Wild poliovirus in Nigeria

SEATTLE (August 11th, 2016) - The foundation is deeply concerned about the confirmation of wild poliovirus in Nigeria on what would have been the two-year anniversary with no reported cases on the continent of Africa. Polio is a terrible disease and we are saddened by the news that two children were paralyzed due to the virus.

Gates Foundation Dedicates Tällberg Prize Toward Ending Polio | Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

The global effort to eradicate polio received a SEK 1 million boost today as Melinda Gates, co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, dedicated the monetary award she accepted from the Tällberg Foundation to Rotary International –- a humanitarian service organization that has made a polio-free world its top priority.

Gates Foundation Commends India’s Progress Against Polio | Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

One year polio-free anniversary underscores success of comprehensive approach to eradication

India Records One Year Without Polio Cases | Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

One year polio free in India is a major achievement; the country was once the world’s epicentre of polio

Nigerian Governors Sign Up to Immunization Leadership Challenge | Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Commitment to end polio also set to benefit other health priorities across the country

Foundation Announces New Grants in Support of Polio Eradication and Flood Response in Pakistan | Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation today announced new grants as part of its ongoing support to Pakistan’s polio eradication program and to assist the Sindh government’s response to this year’s floods.

Gates Foundation Commends Commonwealth Contributions to Polio | Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Commonwealth political leaders gathered today in Perth, Australia, ahead of this year’s bi-annual Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting to announce new funding for the global fight against polio.

Gates Foundation and Partners Mark 2011 World Polio Day | Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

On this year’s World Polio Day (October 24, 2011), the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and a global community of partners are calling for increased commitment and greater accountability from political leaders to end polio, and for supporters around the world to lend their voices to the fight.