Partners,
governments, civil society and communities worldwide are today marking
World Polio Day, as efforts to eradicate this disease once and for all
are being intensified. - See more at:
http://www.polioeradication.org/tabid/488/iid/327/Default.aspx#sthash.6biQ4yiF.dpuf
Partners, governments,civil society and communities worldwide mark October 24th of every year since 1995 as the world polio day. The Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) is the largest private-public partnership in the world. It is said to have reduced polio by 99%. Howevr, 1% still thrives in the poorest countries in the world.
What exactly is polio? The World Polio Day (WPD) defined it as follows:
“Poliomyelitis (polio) is a highly infectious disease caused by a virus.
It invades the nervous system, and can cause total paralysis in a
matter of hours. It can strike at any age, but affects mainly children
under three (over 50% of all cases). The virus enters the body through
the mouth and multiplies in the intestine. Initial symptoms are fever,
fatigue, headache, vomiting, stiffness in the neck and pain in the
limbs. One in 200 infections leads to irreversible paralysis (usually in
the legs). Amongst those paralyzed, 5%-10% die when their breathing
muscles become immobilized. ...."
A landmark invention of oral polio vaccine by Albert Sabin in 1988 was the key to the success records.
The campaign is still on. Donors are invited to join the campaign.
Partners,
governments, civil society and communities worldwide are today marking
World Polio Day, as efforts to eradicate this disease once and for all
are being intensified. - See more at:
http://www.polioeradication.org/tabid/488/iid/327/Default.aspx#sthash.6biQ4yiF.dpuf
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