As the world moves closer to eradicating polio, sustained partner and donor investment in scientific innovation remains essential. Many of the programme’s most significant advances have been driven by years of rigorous research, bringing together leading scientists, epidemiologists, modellers and polio experts to chart the most effective path forward.

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, through the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre (KSrelief), plays a pivotal role in advancing this research agenda, both through landmark financial support, and by lending expertise and strategic insight through the GPEI’s Polio Research Committee. Currently funding four different studies tackling different aspects of eradication, the Kingdom is helping to fill critical knowledge gaps, from optimizing vaccination schedules to understanding communities, to overcome the last barriers to a polio-free world.