On December 21, 2024, I introduced the Post-Polio India support group to doctors, allied health professionals, polio survivors and their families at an information and networking event hosted by Dr Anil Kumar Jain, Head of Dr P K Sethi Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation at Santokba Durlabhji Memorial Hospital in Jaipur (Rajasthan). This event… Continue reading Initiating Post-Polio India to improve rehabilitation of polio survivors
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Polio survivors face biggest fight of their lives
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