Polio Updates
Posted by Cathy P. Jordan
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A case of type 1 polio has been reported in the Banadir region of Somalia, the country’s first case since March 2007. In response, an immunization campaign took place 14-16 May, aimed at reaching more than 350,000 children in the Banadir region. The Polio Eradication and Endgame Strategic Plan 2013-18 is designed to achieve the certification of polio eradication by the end of 2018, strengthen routine immunization, and transfer the eradication initiative’s assets to other public health efforts. Rotary International, along with the World Health Organization, UNICEF, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, are partners in the GPEI.The new plan will cost $5.5 billion. Governments, nongovernmental organizations, foundations, and other donors announced about US$4 billion commitments during the Global Vaccine Summit in Abu Dhabi 24-25 April. |
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