A Polio Free World | Part V

In 1988, the World Health Assembly adopted a resolution for the worldwide eradication of polio. This marked the launch of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI); a public-private partnership spearheaded by: National governments, the World Health Organization, Rotary International, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and UNICEF. Governments and ministries of health …

No Child Left Behind: Eradication of Polio Virus | Part IV

In 1988, the quest to eradicate polio was commenced and the Global Polio Eradication Initiative was launched. Eradication of a disease is a great undertaking and requires the cooperation and support of the whole world. Even then, not all diseases are created equal. Some are much easier to eradicate than others. Take smallpox for example, …