The final stages of the global eradication of polio

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Eradication of poliomyelitis has been and is still pursued in many parts of the globe, and vaccines have been the major weapon in this fight. A recent study has demonstrated that inactivated poliovirus vaccine (IPV) is more effective than the previously used oral poliovaccine (OPV). Vaccination with IPV increases the antibody titer significantly over that of OPV and 2 or 3 doses of IPV replace 10 to 15 doses of OPV suggesting its superior potency. Increased IPV production and its incorporation into the DPT vaccine in the form of a quadruple product is recommended to achieve total eradication of polio in 2000.

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The eradication of polio - Progress and challenges

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Some of the complex social challenges encountered by the public health workers in total eradication of polio globally are discussed. The public health initiative has made extraordinary progress since 1988 when World Health Assembly adopted the goal of eradication, a major accomplishment being the establishment of a global integrated virologic surveillance network.

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Dispatch from India: notes of a surgeon

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A surgeon at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston recounts his visit to several hospitals in India. As life expectancy increases, many Indians develop chronic diseases that the healthcare system cannot treat. Hospitals are overcrowded, many patients must wait months for an operation, and hospitals frequently lack basic medical supplies.

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