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Polio eradication programme of Punjab back on track National April 16, 2021 LAHORE: The polio eradication programme of Punjab is back on track through increased vaccine uptake to move towards the ultimate goal of polio eradication in the province. “The increased vaccine uptake could not have been possible without the support of parents coupled with greater government ownership, coordination, extensive monitoring and accountability,” said Sundas Irshad, head of Punjab’s polio programme. Talking to The News, Sundas Irshad said that no wild polio virus case has been reported from the province in 2021 so far, and only 14 samples tested positive in the first three months. “Reaching out to every child is essential to achieve the goal of polio eradication, which has been a great challenge for the programme,” she said, adding that the rapid movement of population among cities and other reasons result in substantial number of unvaccinated children. ....
LAHORE: In a rare feat achieved by the Punjab’s polio programme, 17 of its polio environmental sites have tested negative for the crippling virus.As per a handout released by the polio. ....
‘Vaccination only way to fight polio’ Islamabad April 4, 2021 Islamabad: German ambassador Bernhard Schlagheck has hailed the five-day anti-polio campaign in the country and advocated vaccination as the only solution to the crippling disease. The government carried out a drive in all 156 districts of the country to administer anti-polio drops to over 40 million children under the age of five amid challenges posed by the intensifying third wave of coronavirus. Around 285,000 frontline workers participated in it following COVID-19 safety protocols. Happy to see anti-polio drive resuming across Pakistan! Vaccination is the only means to end polio in the country, the German envoy said in a tweet. ....
The Epidemic Intelligence Service Today’s CDC is known for assisting U.S. state health departments and other countries’ ministries of health during local outbreaks and emergency responses. While the malaria control program set precedent for this practice, the Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS) improved CDC’s ability to support states. Dr. Alexander D. Langmuirexternal icon created the EIS program in 1951 to aid the states in the control of communicable disease. At its inception, the EIS program was part of the U.S. government’s efforts to detect biological warfare during the Korean War, but its success in detecting outbreaks led to it continuing today. Now, it’s a 2-year training program for health professionals interested in the practice of ....