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WHO declares Indonesia free of polio outbreak after 2022 resurgence
Updated On: 23 November, 2025 09:51 AM IST | Jakarta | Agencies
In 2021, only 50.9 per cent of infants born in Aceh received polio vaccination
After a dangerous polio outbreak in 2022, Indonesia is now polio-free according to WHO. PIC/X@DrTedros
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Indonesia has been declared free of polio outbreak by the World Health Organization. The country has remained largely polio-free as the disease was prompted again in 2022 due to a dangerous combination of consistently low routine immunisation and unhealthy environmental conditions.
In 2021, only 50.9 per cent of infants born in Aceh received polio vaccination. The last confirmed polio case came in June 2024, from the province of South Papua. Since then, no polio has been detected, prompting WHO to declare the outbreak over on Wednesday. In a joint announcement on Friday, Indonesian Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin credited the success to “the dedication of health workers and the commitment of parents and communities.”
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