Polio: global eradication, NAC and environmental surveillance
Information on the Global Polio Eradication programme, UK National Authority for Containment and environmental surveillance for polio.
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Global Polio Eradication programme
Information on the initiative created following the World Health Assembly’s 1988 resolution to eradicate poliomyelitis.
UK National Authority for Containment (NAC)
Overview, background and membership of the UK NAC.
Environmental surveillance for polio
Details of the environmental surveillance work being undertaken by the UKHSA as part of the commitment to Global Polio Eradication.
Updates to this page
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Minor updates to UK NAC overview.
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First published.
Update history
2025-11-28 09:30
The section on ‘Environmental surveillance for polio’ has been updated to include information on detections linked to incidents.
2025-07-24 16:26
Added the potentially infectious materials (PIM) survey invitation letter.
2025-06-19 11:49
Addition of new member: Ruth Parry.
2025-04-23 10:25
Minor updates to UK NAC overview.
2025-04-08 09:30
First published.