Push to End Polio Gains Ground
Posted by James A Dunny
The push to end polio in the 4 countries where it is endemic are gaining ground. Stepped up efforts are paying off in Pakistan, Afganistan, India and Nigeria. "Rotary International has played an extraordinarily special role [in the GPEI (Global Polio Eradication Initiative), not just as one of the initiators, but in bringing financial resources, political advocacy, and volunteerism on the gound to getting the job done," said Dr. Bruce Aylward, director of the GPEI at the World Health Organization, , speaking to the National Press Club in Washington, DC in June.
Aylward said that all levels of government in the four countries are committing unprecedented support for the polio eradication effor by monitoring the performance of immunization activities and holding local authorities accountable for the results.
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(from Rotary International News - 16 September 2009)
Aylward said that all levels of government in the four countries are committing unprecedented support for the polio eradication effor by monitoring the performance of immunization activities and holding local authorities accountable for the results.
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(from Rotary International News - 16 September 2009)