Years of polio outreach approach a turning point

The programme sought to prevent HPV infections associated with cervical cancer.

Bhutan’s national vaccination effort combined health planning with outreach to young people.

The 6 May start was the beginning of a multi-dose rollout, not proof of cancer elimination.

The last reported case was a child in West Bengal whose illness began on 13 January.

The date marks onset of illness in India’s final known wild poliovirus infection.

India had to document sustained interruption of wild polio transmission before regional certification.

A ceremony at Kanyinya marked the start of vaccination for school-age girls.

The opening campaign offered protection against infection associated with cervical cancer.

Local outreach helped reach eligible girls, including those absent from school.

The launch began a programme whose success required several doses and follow-up.