Use of inactivated poliovirus vaccine and live oral poliovirus vaccine led to the establishment of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative GPEI in Polio free India: India marks more than nine years since last polio case:.
January marks the nine years since the last case of polio was reported in India. This milestone, in a country once considered the most difficult to stop polio, demonstrates the importance of strong surveillance systems, intensive vaccination drive and targeted social mobilization efforts.
But until the disease is eradicated, India must remain vigilant. Since there is a Now the African region is also free of wild poliovirus. Only two countries Afghanistan and Pakistan continue to report wild polio virus. Uttar Pradesh: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has launched the pulse polio programme in the state by administering drops to children at a healthcare facility in Lucknow and said over 1.
All the newborns should be taken to booths and administered polio drops so that the state and the country remain free of the disease, he said. For this, more than 1. Even today, three countries — Pakistan, Afghanistan and Nigeria — are still polio-infected. So, effective implementation of pulse polio immunisation programme is necessary, Adityanath said. Uttarakhand: In Chamoli district, over 39, children will be given polio drops at booths.
Kerala: The pulse polio immunisation drive to cover almost 25 lakh children in the state. The government has issued guidelines to ensure the safe conduct of the immunisation on Sunday. Subscribe Now. Your Subscription Plan Cancel Subscription.
Home India News Entertainment. HT Insight. My Account. Sign in. I am a budding journalist who loves to write stories that have the ability to connect with people. A literature lover who likes delving deeper into a wide range of societal issues and expresses her opinions about the same. Keeps looking for best-read recommendations while enjoying her coffee and tea. World Polio Day is celebrated each year on October Initiated by Rotary International, the day is to commemorate Jonas Salk, the person behind developing the polio vaccine.
It is known for causing paralysis in the legs, that is permanent in nature. This is contracted by children living in areas that have an abysmal sanitation system and are unhygienic.
Over the years, the world has come together to eradicate this disease. Since , India calls itself a polio-free nation. However, it was not an easy road for the country to achieve this feat.
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