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Socio-Political instability in Baluchistan: A growing barrier to polio eradication

Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association
Respected Madam, Pakistan’s polio eradication program, led by the Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI) under the Ministry of National Health Services, implements mass and routine immunization strategies in collaboration with WHO, UNICEF, and global ...
Umair Wajid, Muhammad Hassan Ahsan, Haris Muhammad Anwer   +2 more
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J Infect Dis [PDF]

The Global Polio Laboratory Network (GPLN) began building in the late 1980s on a 3-tiered structure of 146 laboratories with different and complementary technical and support capacities (poliovirus isolation, molecular strain characterization including ...

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Geographic information system and information visualization capacity building: Successful polio eradication and current and future challenges in the COVID-19 era for the World Health Organization's African region.

PLoS ONE
Despite a half-century-long global eradication effort, polio continues to have a devastating impact on individuals and communities worldwide, especially in low-income countries affected by conflict or geographic barriers to immunization programs.
John Kapoi Kipterer, Kebba Touray, Akpan Ubong Godwin, Aboubakar Cisse, Babona Nshuti Marie Aimee, Ngobe Busisiwe, Chefor Ymele Demeveng Derrick, Green Hugh Henry, Ndoutabe Modjirom, Vince Seaman, Jamal Ahmed   +10 more
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Population Immunity and Polio Eradication

Pathogens
The Global Polio Eradication Initiative made immense progress after its establishment in 1988 as a consequence of high coverage with various poliovirus vaccines in all populations of the world. Problems have arisen in recent years, however, related to security issues in some countries, to the circulation of vaccine-derived polioviruses, and to the ...
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Polio eradication [PDF]

Nature, 1985
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The Impact of Childhood Health on Adult Educational Attainment: Evidence from Modern Mandatory School Vaccination Laws [PDF]

This paper examines the impact of post-neonatal childhood health on adult educational attainment using evidence from mandatory school vaccination laws in the U.S.
Dara N. Lee
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The global strategy for women's, children's and adolesents' health (2016-2030) : a roadmap based on evidence and country experience [PDF]

, 2016
Borrazzo, John, Bustreo, Flavia, Chaiban, Ted, Cheeseman, Richard, Costello, Anthony, Dini, Hannah Sarah, Dodson, Kate, Fassil, Hareya, Fogstad, Helga, Gilmore, Kate, Gorna, Robin, Gronseth, Lars, Gruending, Anna, Gupta, Geeta Rao, Khosla, Rajat, Kuo, Taona, Kuruvilla, Shyama, McDougall, Lori, Mishra, CK, Mohan, Anshu, Rasanathan, Kumanan, Rogers, Kate, Schweitzer, Julian, Seoane, Marta, Sharma, Anita, Taylor, Katie, Temmerman, Marleen, Thomas, Joe, Toure, Kadidiatou   +28 more
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Why Should 5000 Children Die in India Every Day? Major Causes and Managerial Challenges [PDF]

Globally, more than 10 million children under 5 years of age, die every year (20 children per minute), most from preventable causes, and almost all in poor countries. Major causes of child death include neonatal disorders (death within 28 days of birth),
Joshi Sanjay, Kumar, Harish, Malek, Imran, Mavalankar, Dileep, Puwar, Tapasvi, Ramani, K. V.   +5 more
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Achieving polio eradication in Nigeria: prospects and challenges

Nigerian Journal of Paediatrics
The Global polio eradication initiative was launched in 1988 by the international community. Since then, tremendous progress has been made (99%). However, the last 1% of the journey has experienced several setbacks and rate of progress has slowed down ...
Tagbo B
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Polio eradication: the endgame [PDF]

Nature Medicine, 2001
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