World Polio Day, 24 October 2022 Flashcards
Date?
24th October
Polio day is the birth anniversary of________?
Jonas Salk
Theme 2022
World polio day 2022 and Beyond: A healthier future for mothers and children
Who established this day?
Rotary International
Who was Jonas Salk?
American Virologist
When did Jonas Salk and team led to develop vaccination against polio testing?
1953
WHO director general?
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
Which countries were declared polio-free in 2014?
India and 10 other other countries across SOUTH EAST REGION
Which are the only two countries where wild polio cases are reported?
Afghanistan and Pakistan
By what percent has no. of polio cases across the globe been reduced?
99.9% since 1998
Which are two types of vacciness through which polio can be prevented through immunization?
1-OPV(Oral Polio Vaccine)=
2-Injectable Polio vaccine
6 partners of GPEI(Global polio eradication initive)
1-WHO
2-Rotary international
3-US centers for disease control and prevention
4-Nation’s children fund (UNICEF)
5-Bill and Melinda gates foundation
When was the GPEI strategy launched?
2022-26
