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World Polio Day 2023 - October 24

October 26 , 2023 398 days 454 0
  • This day aims to create awareness around the importance of polio vaccination to protect children.
  • Oral polio vaccine is highly effective in protection from polio.
  • In 1988, Rotary International and the WHO established the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI).
  • India completes 12 polio-free years and the last polio case in India was detected in 2011.
  • The theme for 2023 is “A healthier future for mothers and children.”

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