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President Ram Nath Kovind launches Pulse Polio programme for 2018
President Ram Nath Kovind has launched Pulse Polio Immunization (PPI) Programme for year 2018 by administering polio drops to children at the Rashtrapati Bhavan. The event was organised on the eve of the National Immunisation Day (NID), observed on 28 January. More than 17 crore children of less than 5 years across the country will ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2018
Topics: Diseases • Immunization • National • Polio • President Ram Nath Kovind • Public health • Pulse Polio Immunization
Gabon declared as polio-free country by WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) has officially declared Gabon a “polio-free country” because of lack of new reported or suspected cases in the central African country. Polio is a highly-infectious viral disease which mainly affects young children and can result in permanent paralysis. There is no cure and it can only be prevented through immunization. ..
Topics: Immunization • Infectious diseases • Medical specialties • Medicine • Polio • Polio eradication • Polio in Pakistan
The 2017 World Polio Day (WPD) observed on 24 October
The World Polio Day (WPD) is observed every year by the World Health Organization (WHO) on October 24 to raise awareness about the hazards of the crippling and potentially fatal infectious disease. The day was established by Rotary International over a decade ago to commemorate the birth of Jonas Salk, who led the first team ..
Topics: Immunization • India National PolioPlus • Jonas Salk • Medical specialties • Medicine • Polio • Polio vaccine • RTT • Vaccination • Vaccine • Vaccine-preventable diseases • Vaccines
Union Government launches IPV injection as part of global polio endgame strategy
The Union Government has launched inactivated polio vaccine (IPV) injection as part of the global polio endgame strategy in New Delhi. The vaccine was launched by the Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare J P Nadda in New Delhi. It was launched as part of India’s next step in Universal Immunization Programme (UIP) to ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2015
Topics: Current Affairs 2016 • Ministry Health and Family Welfare • Polio • Public health • Science and Technology
24 October: World Polio Day
World Polio Day is observed annually across the world on 24 October. The day seeks to create awareness about the hazards of the crippling Polio disease. To mark this day, Rotary International has organised numerous events across different countries. It is also planning to make world Polio free by 2019 by stepping up its vaccination ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2015
Topics: Current Affairs 2016 • Diseases • Polio • Public health • WHO