We are at an important point in the battle against polio.
The Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) has just launched a three-year strategic plan that outlines a vision and the steps necessary to immunize every last child against polio—a terrible, disfiguring illness. The plan builds on lessons learned over the years, and expert analysis of overcoming the remaining barriers to stopping polio worldwide. The Gates Foundation is honored to have joined this effort and do its small part in the fight to eradicate only the second disease ever.