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FAQ: Polio Immunization?  -  ‎Nov 8, 2009‎
24 MedicaAny child who has not been vaccinated against polio is a candidate for polio immunization. Poliomyelitis, also known as polio, is an infection of the ...

More H1N1 Vaccine Arriving In Maryland  -  ‎Nov 17, 2009‎
WBAL TV..."I think, in terms of the level of intensity of this effort, I would parallel it to the polio immunization efforts of the 50s," said city immunization chief ...

AFGHANISTAN: Polio drive targets up to eight million  -  ‎Nov 12, 2009‎
Reuters AlertNetKABUL, 12 November 2009 (IRIN) - The sixth and last polio immunization campaign in 2009 begins on 15 November across Afghanistan: Up to eight million ...

Uganda Health News: Uganda to hold second round of polio immunization  -  ‎Oct 27, 2009‎
UGPulse.comZaramba has urged the caretakers, parents and guardians in the districts where the second round of polio immunization will take place to respond positively ...

Parents called to immunize wards  -  ‎Nov 12, 2009‎
Ghana Broadcasting CorporationHe said the exercise which is scheduled to begin today till Saturday will cover polio immunization for all children up to five years, de-worming of children ...

80 GPOs designated for polio immunisation  -  ‎Nov 17, 2009‎
The News International...fixed centres for polio immunization, thereby contributing to fortification of existing efforts for complete eradication of the disabling disease. ...

Pulse Polio Campaign from Nov 8  -  ‎Nov 5, 2009‎
PunjabNewsline.comCHANDIGARH: About 26 lakh children between the age of 0-5 years are targeted to be covered under the 3-day Sub-National Intensified Pulse Polio Immunization ...

Nigeria: Maru Lauds Zamfara State Goverment  -  ‎Nov 19, 2009‎
AllAfrica.comAlhaji Maru who applauded the state government for the flag -off campaign of polio immunization at Maru Local Government Area and the exploiting of the ...

Polio virus goes wild in Bihar, 98 kids affected  -  ‎Nov 4, 2009‎
Gaea TimesHealth officials said of the total cases, 93 were reported from those children who were covered in the last seven rounds of the Polio Immunization Drive. ...

Husbands urged not to see child health programmes as preserve of wives  -  ‎Nov 16, 2009‎
Ghana News AgencyThe IMCH campaign 2009, which was held nationwide from November 12-14, was to administer polio immunization for children from birth to five years, ...

Afghan Minister Accused of Taking Bribe  -  ‎Nov 18, 2009‎
CBS NewsAfghan President Hamid Karzai at a polio immunization campaign in Kabul. He is facing what could be the most brazen example of corruption in his cabinet. ...

Windsor's Anne Jarvis: I'll get the H1N1 shot  -  ‎Oct 28, 2009‎
Windsor StarFrom smallpox to polio, immunization has controlled, even all but eliminated, many deadly and disabling diseases in much of the world. ...

Yet Another Anti-Corruption Unit for Afghanistan  -  ‎Nov 16, 2009‎
ABC NewsAP Afghan President Hamid Karzai is seen during the inauguration ceremony of polio immunization campaign at the presidential ...

Widening the gateway to health care in Ethiopia  -  ‎Nov 6, 2009‎
Rotary InternationalShe also participated in polio immunization campaigns. "It's difficult as a foreigner to just go and visit poor rural villages," Poer says. ...

In Brief Burundi health officials act to check polio  -  ‎Oct 28, 2009‎
Spero NewsBy IRIN Following two reported cases of polio in Burundi's northwestern province of Cibitoke, the Health Ministry and UN World Health Organization have ...

Insurgents Attack Hotels Housing UN Workers in Kabul  -  ‎Oct 27, 2009‎
Wall Street JournalJust last month, the Taliban leadership openly cooperated with the UN Children's Fund, allowing its health staff to conduct a three-day polio immunization ...

Taliban Stage Pair of Bloody Raids  -  ‎Oct 28, 2009‎
Wall Street Journal...with the UN Children's Fund, allowing its health staff to conduct a three-day polio immunization drive in insurgent-held parts of southern Afghanistan. ...

Polio Immunization  -  Dec 20, 2008
E-Pao.net,The directorate further stated that the second round of the Polio Immunization will be held on February 1, 2009.Social organizations including Rotary Club,

Health commissioner clears air on polio rumours  -  Dec 22, 2008
Times of India,Bangalore : After rumours led to a panic attack over the polio immunization drive on Sunday, it was time to put in place better immunization against rumours

Punjab sets target of 38L kids for pulse polio drive  -  Dec 21, 2008
Times of India,This was stated by principal secretary, health, AR Talwar on Sunday, while inaugurating the intensified pulse-polio immunization campaign in urban slum area

Himachal CM appeals people to make HP polio free state  -  Dec 19, 2008
PunjabNewsline.com,He was addressing the people of the State in his message on Pulse Polio immunization Programme under implementation in the state,on Friday.

Parents brave chill for their wards  -  Dec 21, 2008
Rising Kashmir,...vaccination centers on Sunday in north Kashmir's frontier district Kupwara to get their children vaccinated under pulse polio immunization program.

‘Why Nigeria has failed to reduce increasing cases of measles, polio’  -  Dec 24, 2008
Nigerian Tribune,By Sade Oguntola - updated: Thursday 25-12-2008 Adu said it was important that Nigeria urgently revisits the national measles vaccination schedule with the

UN immunizing kids despite Muslim protests  -  Dec 3, 2008
Spero News...the transmission of the crippling polio virus to other parts of the world since 2003 when the authorities suspended polio immunization for 13 months.

7-lakh kids to get polio drops in Himachal  -  Dec 12, 2008
myHimachal,SOLAN: During 1st and 2nd rounds of Intensified Pulse Polio Immunization Campaign in state on December 21 and February 1st respectively, around 7.24-lakh

From our archive: Dec. 14, 1958  -  Dec 14, 2008
Carson Times,Nevada is urged to join a move by national health forces to complete polio immunization among all under 40 years of age, a project which admittedly will

Pentavalent vaccine launch soon  -  Dec 21, 2008
Times of India,CHANDIGARH: After introducing the Hepatitis-B vaccination as part of the routine immunization programme in Punjab in 2008, the state is now poised to launch

Girl in Seemapuri slum found infected with polio  -  Dec 6, 2008
Times of India,...who have been vehemently refusing vaccination of their children under both the routine immunization programme and national polio immunization rounds.

Swiss Rotarians stage National Polio Day  -  Dec 8, 2008
Rotary International,On the day of the event, booth volunteers donned yellow vests used during polio immunization campaigns to sell small packets of 10 sunflower seeds for 75

Pulse Polio programme  -  Dec 20, 2008
Express Buzz,KOLLAM: The next round of Pulse Polio immunization programme will be held on December 21 and February 1 in the district. Addressing a news conference here

UNITED NATIONS NATIONS UNIES  -  Dec 20, 2008
Somaliweyn,A package of critical health services including measles and polio immunization, vitamin ‘A‘ supplementation, de-worming, aqua-tabs for water treatment,

Indo-German agreements for development projects signed  -  Dec 11, 2008
Newspost Online,...industrial enterprises and buildings. German government has been supporting the Pulse Polio Immunization program since its inception through grants. (ANI)

Marcellus Rotarians holding tree sale  -  Dec 2, 2008
CNYLink from Eagle Newspapers,Proceeds from the sale go to benefit Rotary programs such as student scholarships, the youth exchange program, polio immunization and the clean water

Check out whats in  -  Dec 19, 2008
E-Pao.net,Imphal, December 18 2008: THE MEDICAL Superintendent of Regional Institute Medical Science said that an intensified pulse polio immunization programme will

Children's Hospital Celebrates 125 Years  -  19 Nov 2008
WLWT,CINCINNATI -- Cincinnati Children’s Hospital celebrated its 125th anniversary today. 125 years of research and innovation have made the hospital the third

Gunfire at Nchiraa ...Fourteen people arrested  -  19 Nov 2008
Ghanaian Chronicle,The clash, which began at dawn last Friday, hindered the ongoing Polio immunization process, and other activities within the area.

Sanofi's polio vaccine selected for immunization program in Russia  -  Nov 12, 2008
Pharmaceutical Business ReviewToday, IPV is the vaccine of choice for post-eradication polio immunization programs and the Institute is proud to bring this vaccine to Russian children.

Russia Chooses Inactivated Polio Vaccine from Sanofi Pasteur for ...  -  Nov 12, 2008
CNW Telbec (Communiqué de presse),..."Today, IPV is the vaccine of choice for post-eradication polio immunization programs and the Institute is proud to bring this vaccine to Russian children.

‘IPV for 9 polio-hit UP and Bihar districts’  -  Nov 14, 2008
The Statesman,Refuting the CPI(M) leader Ms Brinda Karat’s charge of vaccine shortage, Dr Ramadoss said India was going ahead with its polio immunization programme as per

WHO and ARCC pronounce Liberia Polio Free…..  -  Nov 6, 2008
Liberia Broadcasting System,...the Certification Committee, said Liberia was given the certificate after sixteen rounds of high level polio immunization of children under five years.

Liberia-WHO-Polio WHO certifies Liberia as polio-free country  -  Nov 6, 2008
African Press Agency,Dr. Walter Gwenigale in Monrovia Wednesday, said Liberia was certificated after 16 months of high-level polio immunization of children under five years.

IPV in nine polio-endemic districts of UP, Bihar  -  Nov 12, 2008
Times of India,The minister admitted that the disease could not be eradicated despite polio immunization programme getting the largest allocation among all central schemes

Devastating agricultural damage in Hadramout and Maharah  -  Nov 17, 2008
Yemen Times,The Ministry of Health is targeting 4.1 million children under five in its current polio-immunization campaign and aims to announce Yemen free of the

Special Features  -  Oct 24, 2008
Nigerian Tribune,Nigeria planned two large-scale rounds of emergency polio immunization in the northern states for July and August which have been carried out.

WHO Resorts to Grass-root Approach to Revitalize Nigerian Polio ...  -  Nov 14, 2008
MedIndia,Gwarzo said the new drive involves training traditional chiefs actively to participate in the polio immunization campaign which started Thursday in Gezawa

Volunteer duty keeps doctor on the move  -  Nov 11, 2008
Stockton Record,Sometimes it's other Rotarians, who help oversee the polio immunization project or visit schools and hospitals that Rotary supports.

Ferris Takes fight Against Polio to India  -  Nov 6, 2008
Soonews.ca,16, Ferris and the Rotary volunteers will join a massive volunteer force participating in synchronized polio immunization campaigns targeting millions of

Uganda: DRC Population movement DREF Operation No. MDRUG012  -  Nov 7, 2008
ReliefWeb (press release),Society (URCS) has requested this DREF to support polio immunization, distribution of non-food items, Emergency Health and hygiene promotion activities.

Equine Researcher Honored as LSU Vet School Distinguished Alumni  -  Nov 5, 2008
TheHorse.com,Martin left her job at the CDC and moved to Nairobi, Kenya, in 1995, when her husband was assigned to to work in a polio immunization program there for the

LSU Presents Distinguished Alumnus Awards  -  Nov 5, 2008
VetPracticeNews.com,In 1995, Martin left her job at the CDC and moved to Nairobi, Kenya, with her husband who was assigned to work in a polio immunization program for the World

CS for early initiation of KCR revival  -  Nov 5, 2008
Regional Times,The meeting will also discuss Polio Immunization Campaign, smooth supply of fertilizer, enhanced electricity bills issue and introducing websites of

CS orders timely completion of uplift projects  -  Nov 5, 2008
The Post,The meeting will also discuss polio immunization, avaiolability of fertilizer, issuance of inflated electricity bills to provincial departments and



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