World Polio Day
About World Polio Day
World Polio Day is celebrated every year on 24th of October with the aims:
- To raise awareness of the importance of polio vaccination
- To protect every child from this devastating disease
- To celebrate the many parents, professionals and volunteers whose contributions make polio eradication achievable.
The World Polio day spotlight the efforts made globally to end poliomyelitis (polio). Polio is the life-threatening disease caused by poliovirus, a human enterovirus. WHO committed to eradicate polio in 1988.
It is important to ensure a polio-free future for all of us which can be done by continuing to maintain high immunization coverage, implementing high-quality surveillance of polio, and preparing to respond polio outbreak.
The theme of World Polio day 2022 is
World Polio Day 2022 and Beyond: A healthier future for mothers and children
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