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India's Universal Immunisation Programme Sets Global Benchmark
- Tuesday March 17, 2026
- Health | Indo-Asian News Service
From eradicating smallpox in 1977 to eliminating polio and neonatal tetanus, administering 200 crore COVID-19 doses, and now pursuing Measles-Rubella elimination — India's immunisation journey is one of verified, milestone-
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www.ndtv.com
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New Oral Polio Vaccine Approved By WHO: A Boost For India's Eradication Efforts?
- Friday February 13, 2026
- Health | Written by Shreya Goswami
The World Health Organization has just prequalified an additional novel oral polio vaccine type 2 (nOPV2),a breakthrough in stopping polio outbreaks more sustainably with stronger global vaccine supply.
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www.ndtv.com
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Polio And Post-Polio Syndrome: Understanding The Long-Term Health Effects
- Thursday October 24, 2024
- Health | Aayushi Singh Chauhan
World Polio Day 2024: In this article, we will explore polio, the long-term health implications of Post-Polio Syndrome, and the need for continued awareness and support for individuals affected by these conditions.
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www.ndtv.com
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Medical Experts Dispel Polio Resurgence Fears In Kolkata
- Wednesday June 15, 2022
- India News | Press Trust of India
Fears that the dreaded polio virus has resurfaced after being eradicated eight years ago were dispelled by medical experts who examined the virus found in the sewage in Kolkata and found it inactive.
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www.ndtv.com
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Global Eradication Of COVID-19 More Feasible Than For Polio: Study
- Tuesday August 10, 2021
- World News | Press Trust of India
The global eradication of COVID-19 is more feasible than it is for polio, but considerably less so than it was for smallpox, according to an analysis published in the journal BMJ Global Health on Tuesday.
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www.ndtv.com
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India's Army Of 600,000 Virus-Hunting Women Health Workers Goes On Strike
- Friday August 7, 2020
- India News | Shruti Srivastava, Bloomberg
They helped eradicate polio in India and reduced the number of women dying during child birth. But the country's catastrophic coronavirus outbreak, now the third-largest in the world, has pushed its all-female army of contact-tracing health workers to breaking point.
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www.ndtv.com
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Like Polio, India Can Eradicate Pollution, Says Senior UN Official
- Sunday November 11, 2018
- India News | Press Trust of India
India has scripted success in eradicating polio and tackling other health emergencies and there is no reason why the country cannot do so for air pollution, UN Environment chief Erik Solheim has said at a time several north Indian cities, including Delhi, are battling alarming levels of pollution.
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www.ndtv.com
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Amitabh Bachchan Thanks Bill Gates For Acknowledging His Polio Eradication Efforts
- Monday May 7, 2018
- India News | Press Trust of India
Megastar Amitabh Bachchan has thanked Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates for acknowledging his contribution in helping India become polio free.
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www.ndtv.com
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President Pranab Mukherjee Launches Pulse Polio Programme
- Saturday January 28, 2017
- India News | Indo-Asian News Service
President Pranab Mukherjee on Saturday launched the Pulse Polio Programme for 2017 under which about 17 crore children of less than five years age will be immunised. The drive is a part of the government's efforts to sustain polio eradication from the country.
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www.ndtv.com
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Type Of Polio Virus Found In Telangana To Be Eliminated Says Minister
- Friday June 17, 2016
- Telangana News | Press Trust of India
The Telangana government is determined to eradicate the particular type of polio virus that has surfaced here, state Health Minister C Laxma Reddy said in Hyderabad on Thursday.
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www.ndtv.com
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Change in Vaccine Use Needed To Eradicate Polio, WHO Says
- Sunday October 25, 2015
- Health | Written by Pallava Bagla
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has suggested the withdrawal of a specific type of an oral polio vaccine used against the Type II variant from April next year.
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www.ndtv.com
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Aim to Completely Eradicate Polio by Next Year: Pakistan
- Saturday August 8, 2015
- World News | Press Trust of India
Pakistan is preparing a comprehensive national immunisation plan to make the country polio-free by the next year.
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www.ndtv.com
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India's Universal Immunisation Programme Sets Global Benchmark
- Tuesday March 17, 2026
- Health | Indo-Asian News Service
From eradicating smallpox in 1977 to eliminating polio and neonatal tetanus, administering 200 crore COVID-19 doses, and now pursuing Measles-Rubella elimination — India's immunisation journey is one of verified, milestone-
-
www.ndtv.com
-
New Oral Polio Vaccine Approved By WHO: A Boost For India's Eradication Efforts?
- Friday February 13, 2026
- Health | Written by Shreya Goswami
The World Health Organization has just prequalified an additional novel oral polio vaccine type 2 (nOPV2),a breakthrough in stopping polio outbreaks more sustainably with stronger global vaccine supply.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
Polio And Post-Polio Syndrome: Understanding The Long-Term Health Effects
- Thursday October 24, 2024
- Health | Aayushi Singh Chauhan
World Polio Day 2024: In this article, we will explore polio, the long-term health implications of Post-Polio Syndrome, and the need for continued awareness and support for individuals affected by these conditions.
-
www.ndtv.com
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Medical Experts Dispel Polio Resurgence Fears In Kolkata
- Wednesday June 15, 2022
- India News | Press Trust of India
Fears that the dreaded polio virus has resurfaced after being eradicated eight years ago were dispelled by medical experts who examined the virus found in the sewage in Kolkata and found it inactive.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
Global Eradication Of COVID-19 More Feasible Than For Polio: Study
- Tuesday August 10, 2021
- World News | Press Trust of India
The global eradication of COVID-19 is more feasible than it is for polio, but considerably less so than it was for smallpox, according to an analysis published in the journal BMJ Global Health on Tuesday.
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www.ndtv.com
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India's Army Of 600,000 Virus-Hunting Women Health Workers Goes On Strike
- Friday August 7, 2020
- India News | Shruti Srivastava, Bloomberg
They helped eradicate polio in India and reduced the number of women dying during child birth. But the country's catastrophic coronavirus outbreak, now the third-largest in the world, has pushed its all-female army of contact-tracing health workers to breaking point.
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www.ndtv.com
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Like Polio, India Can Eradicate Pollution, Says Senior UN Official
- Sunday November 11, 2018
- India News | Press Trust of India
India has scripted success in eradicating polio and tackling other health emergencies and there is no reason why the country cannot do so for air pollution, UN Environment chief Erik Solheim has said at a time several north Indian cities, including Delhi, are battling alarming levels of pollution.
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www.ndtv.com
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Amitabh Bachchan Thanks Bill Gates For Acknowledging His Polio Eradication Efforts
- Monday May 7, 2018
- India News | Press Trust of India
Megastar Amitabh Bachchan has thanked Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates for acknowledging his contribution in helping India become polio free.
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www.ndtv.com
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President Pranab Mukherjee Launches Pulse Polio Programme
- Saturday January 28, 2017
- India News | Indo-Asian News Service
President Pranab Mukherjee on Saturday launched the Pulse Polio Programme for 2017 under which about 17 crore children of less than five years age will be immunised. The drive is a part of the government's efforts to sustain polio eradication from the country.
-
www.ndtv.com
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Type Of Polio Virus Found In Telangana To Be Eliminated Says Minister
- Friday June 17, 2016
- Telangana News | Press Trust of India
The Telangana government is determined to eradicate the particular type of polio virus that has surfaced here, state Health Minister C Laxma Reddy said in Hyderabad on Thursday.
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www.ndtv.com
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Change in Vaccine Use Needed To Eradicate Polio, WHO Says
- Sunday October 25, 2015
- Health | Written by Pallava Bagla
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has suggested the withdrawal of a specific type of an oral polio vaccine used against the Type II variant from April next year.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
Aim to Completely Eradicate Polio by Next Year: Pakistan
- Saturday August 8, 2015
- World News | Press Trust of India
Pakistan is preparing a comprehensive national immunisation plan to make the country polio-free by the next year.
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www.ndtv.com