Nineteenth Meeting of the WHO South-East Asia Regional Certification Commission for Poliomyelitis Eradication

Overview

The WHO South-East Asia Regional Certification Commission for Poliomyelitis Eradication (SEA-RCCPE) provides independent oversight to the polio eradication programme in the South-East Asia Region.

The Commission meets annually to review reports submitted by the National Certification Committees for Poliomyelitis Eradication (NCCPEs) of Member States, and to assess progress in maintaining wild poliovirus-free status, monitoring vaccine-derived polioviruses, advancing poliovirus laboratory containment, and implementing polio transition activities.

This report presents the conclusions and recommendations of the SEA-RCCPE from its nineteenth meeting held in June 2026. The Commission concluded that the WHO South-East Asia Region maintains its polio-free status and that there is no evidence of wild poliovirus (WPV) circulation in the Region.