title: Polio eradication in India: the way forward.
abstract: Despite remarkable decline in the number of poliomyelitis cases, the dream of polio eradication in India remains elusive. This is despite considerable effort and expenditure for well over a decade. Various reasons have been cited for this and interventions implemented accordingly. None of these seem to have borne fruit. It is appropriate to have a relook at the polio eradication strategies in order to learn from past errors and determine a feasible solution to achieve the goal. This article examines important tissues that hamper the eradication effort and proposes a way forward.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Max Hospital, Pitampura, India. skmittal44@yahoo.com
authors.forename: S K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Mittal
authors.forename: Joseph L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Mathew
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D003140:Communicable Disease Control / Q000458:organization & administration; D003906:Developing Countries; D005260:Female; D005544:Forecasting; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007194:India; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D032541:Mass Vaccination / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009313:National Health Programs / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011051:Poliomyelitis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011055:Poliovirus Vaccine, Oral / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D016730:Program Development; D015397:Program Evaluation; D018570:Risk Assessment; D014611:Vaccination / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*
chemical_list: D011055:Poliovirus Vaccine, Oral