By Neena Bhandari Sydney, 23.10.2024 (SciDev.Net): Every year, 24 October is observed as World Polio Day, while the whole month is designated to raising awareness of the disease. Polio or poliomyelitis is a highly infectious, crippling and sometimes even fatal disease, which mainly affects children under five, and can be prevented with a vaccine. In… Continue reading Polio survivors face biggest fight of their lives
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Access to aids can make a huge difference to polio survivors
Neena Bhandari speaks to SBS Hindi Australia was declared Polio free in 2000. Journalist Neena Bhandari, who had polio as a child says “Polio still poses a threat and is only a flight away. Most people, especially migrants who have arrived in recent years, find it very difficult to get diagnosed for PPS or Late… Continue reading Access to aids can make a huge difference to polio survivors
India needs to focus on its polio survivors
By Neena Bhandari The Indian Government, Non-Governmental Organisations and the larger community must invest in rehabilitating millions of polio survivors facing new physical, social, cultural and economic challenges. India was certified polio-free by the World Health Organisation on 27 March 2014. Polio immunisation has been a great success story of public-private health partnership, but now… Continue reading India needs to focus on its polio survivors