Poliomyelitis - About
Polio is an infectious disease caused by the poliovirus. It results in paralysis and generally affects people of all age groups, children being more susceptible
Polio is an infectious disease caused by the poliovirus. It results in paralysis and generally affects people of all age groups, children being more susceptible
Ahmed added that although India was no longer on the World Health Organization's list of polio-endemic countries, there was a risk of unprotected children in the country getting infected, as the polio virus still existed in neighboring Pakistan and Afghanistan.
Muslim cleric Mehrab Siddiqi also appealed to the parents to get their children vaccinated.
Rehabilitating Lives With Free Artificial Limbs: An Interview
Meena Dadha, Founder Director, Mukti India, tells Medindia how her NGO supplies high quality artificial limbs and calipers free of cost to amputees and polio victims lending dignity to their lives.
Meena Dadha, Founder Director, Mukti India, tells Medindia how her NGO supplies high quality artificial limbs and calipers free of cost to amputees and polio victims lending dignity to their lives.
World Polio Day - 'Stop Polio Forever'
Global polio eradication programs have significantly cut the incidence of the disease, yet it is an apt time to take stock of what remains to be done to ‘Stop Polio Forever’.
Global polio eradication programs have significantly cut the incidence of the disease, yet it is an apt time to take stock of what remains to be done to ‘Stop Polio Forever’.
Polio Eradication at 'Tipping Point' Says WHO Chief
The fight against polio is entering its final stretch with the international organization responsible for eradicating the disease stating that it is stepping up its efforts.
The fight against polio is entering its final stretch with the international organization responsible for eradicating the disease stating that it is stepping up its efforts.
