1. By,
JERRIN ELZA OOMMEN
MBA,MACFAST

2.  Pulse Polio is an immunization campaign
established by the government of India in
1995-96.
 To eradicate poliomyelitis (polio) in India by
vaccinating all children under the age of five
years against polio virus.
 Poliomyelitis has been a major cause of
disability among children in India.
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3.  Strong Government ownership and
accountability critical for success.
 Meticulous planning & implementation of
vaccination campaigns lead to high coverage,
even in areas with weak health systems.
 Accurate, real time monitoring data on
campaign quality drives immediate corrective
actions.
 Robust communication strategy vital for
program effectiveness.

4.  Most of the interior parts or the rural areas of
India , which are the areas where electricity has
not reached yet, people largely depend on
newspapers or other printed media.
 Thus for sustaining high levels of community
ownership through mass mobilization activities and
for communicating to people in a much effective way.
 Media management is an integral part of
eradication strategy.

5.  Sustaining high levels of community
ownership through mass mobilization
activities such as celebrity
endorsements, news papers, print &
electronic media.
Celebrity endorsements
IEC materials

6. 2011 : Last polio case due to WPV
(13 January, 2011)
2012 : Removed from list of polio
endemic countries
2013 : Completes two years of
being without a WPV

7.  Sustained high quality polio vaccination
campaigns leading to high population immunity.
 Sensitive surveillance system.
 Effective communication strategy.
 Strong Government ownership at all levels.
 Data driven decision making to identify and focus
on high risk areas/populations.
 Introduction of more efficacious vaccines (mop,
bop).

8.  India achieves two year period without a wild
poliovirus – major milestone in the global fight
against polio.
 Numerous data driven interventions &
scientific innovations applied over years to
overcome challenges to stop poliovirus
transmission.
 Lessons learnt from India will be useful for
polio eradication in the remaining polio
infected countries .