The Progress towards polio eradication & milestones: As on 23.01.2018, INDIA has completed 7 years as a polio free nation
Milestones | Period of achievement |
Three types of polio virus | Type 1, 2 & 3 (Type 1 most virulent) |
Last case of Type 2 polio case, globally
(declared as eradicated on 20 September 2015) |
24 October 1999 at Aligarh, UP. |
Last Wild Polio Virus case in India | 13 January 2011 at Howrah, West Bengal – Baby Rukhsar |
Polio free certification by WHO | 27 March 2014 (South-East Asia Region) |
Only 3 endemic countries with WPV cases | Pakistan, Afghanistan and Nigeria |
The Pulse polio program is being implemented as per the directions of GOI from time to time under the leadership of the CHFW at state level, District Collectors and DM&HOs at the district level.
The First Round of PPI which was held on 28.01.2018 with involvement of all the health staff which resulted in 100% success of the program in Telangana state.
Estimated 0-5 yrs children – 3655204
Target Achieved – 3987802
Second Round: 11th March 2018
11.03.2018: Booth Level Immunization
12th & 13th March 2018: House – to – House activity to cover any
missing children. Hyderabad will conduct 4 days activity.
• BOPV vaccine will be administered to all the children in the age group of 0-5yrs of age at the booths and for missing children during house – to – house activity.
• During Pulse polio campaigns special emphasis will be on Immunizing children from high risk groups like
Beggars / Nomads / Migrants/ Brick Kilns/urban slum dwellers
Constructionsites/Labour&Agricultural families/new colonies in outskirts
Fishermen / Tribal Communities
• The support of other Line departments like Dept. of Women Development & Child Welfare, Municipal Administration, School Education, Panchayat Raj, IKP. Defence, Navy, and RTC are desirable in the pulse polio programme to ensure that every child of 0-5 years be immunized with polio vaccine during the NID.
• Profile:
Number of 0-5 yrs. Children | 3655204 |
Number of polio booths | 22768 |
Number of mobile teams | 787 |
Number of Transit Points | 737 |
No. of route supervisors | 2280 |
No. of ANMs | 8711 |
No. of ASHAs | 27045 |
No. of AWWs | 32082 |
No. of bOPV vaccine doses of vaccine supplied to districts | 55,00,000 doses |
- All health staff, volunteers, ASHAs, AWWs, Mahila Mandali Members, MEPMA, SERP, Nursing Student and Teachers will be involved in NID programmes.
- IEC material Banners, ID cards, Cinema Slides, Audio Cassettes were supplied to the districts for display in the important places for wide publicity IEC material Banners have been supplied to the districts for display in the important places for wide publicity.
- Publicity is given through print and electronic media (Radio Jingles, TV Scroll, and also paper advertisement).