By Neena Bhandari New Delhi, 31.03.2014 (BMJ): As India celebrates three years of being polio free there is an urgent need to invest in medical care for the thousands of people who made the most of life after having had poliomyelitis but are now facing the debilitating post-polio syndrome (PPS).1 2 PPS describes the sudden… Continue reading After eradication: India’s post-polio problem
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Walking for the Commonwealth
By Neena Bhandari Sydney, 26.03.2006 (The Hindu): On a balmy Sydney afternoon in November 2005, a phone call changed the way me and my family would henceforth celebrate January 26. Throughout my growing up years, Indian Republic Day held a special significance. We would spend long hours practising national songs on the flute as our… Continue reading Walking for the Commonwealth
The Phases of Polio – Past, Present and Future
By Neena Bhandari Canberra, 15.12.2004 (IPS): As developing countries move closer to polio eradication, the developed world is battling with ageing polio survivors experiencing post polio syndrome (PPS). Many of the 40,000 Australians, who survived the polio epidemics of the twentieth century, are facing the threat of new disabilities. While they initially recovered and made… Continue reading The Phases of Polio – Past, Present and Future
Best Foot Forward
By Neena Bhandari Jaipur (India), 03.08.1998 (The Hindu Businessline): The invention of the Jaipur Foot and the Jaipur limb prosthetics has been a boon to amputees, especially in developing countries. Click the link to read Neena Bhandari – Best Foot Forward