Polio | UNICEF Canada: For Every Child

Learn more about UNICEF’s work under the topic "Polio".

Mass campaign to vaccinate over 3 million children against polio kicks off in Venezuela

A mass polio vaccination campaign for more than 3.1 million children under the age of five in Venezuela started today, led by the Ministry of Health, with support from UNICEF and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO).

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Women vaccinators working to eradicate polio in Afghanistan

UNICEF and partners are working hard to achieve complete polio eradication in Afghanistan – which currently has the highest number of polio cases in the world.

Vitamin A: A drop that saves lives

The first one thousand days of a child’s life are critical for his or her future. Canada contributes to ensuring that every Ivorian child is born and grows up healthy.