Polio once paralyzed hundreds of thousands of children every year, striking fear into families across the world. Thanks to global vaccination efforts, cases have fallen by 99.9% since 1988. But polio is not gone yet. In this episode of Science in 5, we speak with Dr. Jamal Ahmad about why polio eradication still matters, how close the world truly is to ending this disease forever, and what’s at stake if we don’t finish the job. Polio spreads easily, respects no borders, and remains a threat as l

Let’s turn the tide on polio, Africa. Across the continent, millions of children must be reached with life-changing polio vaccines. In 2023, we stopped the poliovirus from circulating in 6 out of 13 countries in Eastern and Southern Africa. Every drop, every action, every person counts. For every child, vaccines. | UNICEF Africa