Tag Archive | polio
Dalai Lama inaugurates polio vaccination drive
Tibetan spiritual leader and Nobel laureate the Dalai Lama kicked off polio eradication drive here on Sunday.
Delhi CM Sheila Dikshit launches new round of campaign to eliminate polio
Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit launched a fresh round of Pulse Polio campaign from her residence here on Saturday to wipe out
Global polio eradication initiative may save $40-50bn
The global initiative to eradicate polio could provide net benefits of at least 40-50 billion dollars if transmission of wild polioviruses is
Childhood Vaccination Gaps Narrowing in U.S.
About three-quarters of U.S. children received recommended vaccinations in 2008, up from about half in 2000, reports a new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
10,000 health workers stop polio in Somalia
Mar.26 : Somalia is again polio-free, the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) announced today, calling it a ‘historic achievement’ in public health.
Sri Lankans going to India told to get polio vaccine
Nov 18 : Sri Lankans planning to visit India have been asked to take the polio vaccine so that they don’t carry back home the polio virus that has affected 367 Indians this year alone.
Viral infection affects stress response in important cells
Nov 15 : A recent study has found that viral infection affects the stress responses of important mammalian cells.
India needs to integrate health services: UNFPA official
Nov 4 : An integrated approach to tackle multiple health problems “in one go” is the need of the hour in India, says a top official of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA).
Global effort needed to eradicate major diseases: Brown
Sep 7 : British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has called on the international community to join together and help eradicate the world’s major diseases such as polio, tuberculosis and malaria.
Key amino acid behind poliovirus replication identified
Aug. 29 : Penn State researchers identified a key amino acid in the polymerase of poliovirus that controls the speed and accuracy with which the virus multiplies.