title: India's poliomyelitis eradication: a milestone in public health.
abstract: India has recently completed 2 years without single case of poliomyelitis on 13 January 2013. This has brought South East Asian Region closer to eradication. Recently, India is being regarded as a role model for polio eradication efforts in other low-income endemic countries-Pakistan, Nigeria and Afghanistan. However, the near elimination of wild polio virus in India has set forth newer challenges. Stricter surveillance measures are now needed to check for importations spread of virus in migratory populations and rapid containment of newly found virus. India's battle against polio will soon be cited as biggest public health achievement or most expensive public health failure.
authors.affiliation: Surveillance Medical Officer, National Polio Surveillance Project, WHO, Bulanshehar-1, Uttar Pradesh, Senior Resident, School of Public Health, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India, Assistant Professor, School of Public Health, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
authors.forename: Manoj
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Grover
authors.forename: Nidhi
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Bhatnagar
authors.forename: Smita
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sinha
authors.forename: Ravneet
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kaur
mesh_terms: D060740:Disease Eradication; D006801:Humans; D017589:Immunization Programs; D007194:India; D011051:Poliomyelitis / Q000517:prevention & control*; D017955:Poliovirus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D011055:Poliovirus Vaccine, Oral / Q000008:administration & dosage; D011159:Population Surveillance; D011634:Public Health
chemical_list: D011055:Poliovirus Vaccine, Oral
keywords: eradication; poliomyelitis; surveillance