By Bill Gates | May 24, 2022
Earlier this year, I made my first trip ever to Pakistan to learn more about the country’s incredible efforts to wipe out polio. Their energy and enthusiasm reminded me of what I saw in India and Nigeria when those countries were traveling the final mile to eliminate polio within their borders.
But the last mile is often the toughest.
In recent weeks, the world received a sobering reminder of this fact when three new cases of wild poliovirus were detected in Pakistan.
Even with the new polio cases, the virus is still circulating at extremely low levels and the world has an historic opportunity to make sure this virus never paralyzes a child again. The fact is, we’ve never been closer to ending polio and it’s critical that the world doesn’t lose sight of this goal.
You can learn more about Pakistan’s progress against polio in my new Gates Notes post and video.
