E-PaperPolio Eradication News
Fears of mystery polio strain now haunt India
Contamination of some batches of a polio vaccine threatens to bring back a vaccine strain of polio believed to have destroyed years ago
8 min read16 Oct 2018Drug regulator forms team to probe polio vaccine lapse case
The three-member team will start its investigation on Wednesday to identify the possible cause of contamination
3 min read1 Oct 2018Plant based polio vaccine developed: scientists
Scientists have developed a new polio vaccine using plants, a breakthrough which can pave the way for global eradication of the age-old viral disease
1 min read16 Aug 2017155 countries are switching to a new polio vaccine. Here’s why
The move is part of a final push to eradicate polio by eliminating one major threat: vaccine-derived polio
3 min read19 Apr 2016Scientists develop safer polio vaccine strains for post-eradication era
There are concerns about post-eradication manufacturing and stockpiling vaccine stores containing live virus that could escape and repopulate the environment
2 min read1 Jan 2016India extends support to make SAARC nations polio-free
Nadda stressed on the need for the nations to work together in promoting public health, prevent disease and universalisation of health coverage
1 min read8 Apr 2015Polio eradication—a landmark achievement for India
The South-East Asia Region will be the fourth WHO region in the world to be certified as polio free, leaving just two regions yet to be certified
5 min read13 Jan 2014Bill Gates seeks $1.5 billion more to eradicate polio by 2018
Bill Gates urges rich nations to donate $5.5 billion to globally eradicate the disease over the next six years
2 min read25 Apr 2013Popular Topics
Budget
The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared