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Experiences and lessons from polio eradication in 10 focus countries of the polio endgame strategic plan

Authored by:

van den Ent MMVX, Mallya A, Sandhu H et al.

Full Citation:

van den Ent MMVX, Mallya A, Sandhu H et al. 2017. Experiences and lessons from polio eradication in 10 focus countries of the polio endgame strategic plan. Journal of Infectious Diseases. 216(1).

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Additional key concepts from this publication:

Investments made in disease eradication contributed to broader health goals both during and after eradication efforts are completed.

Key Evidence: The expertise and assets gained through efforts to eradicate polio at least partially explain the improvement between 2013 and 2015 in vaccination coverage of DPT3 in six out of ten “focus” countries of the Polio Eradication Endgame strategic plan. This includes substantial increases in vaccination rates in India, Nigeria, and Ethiopia, which, combined, reduced the number of children not fully vaccinated with DPT by 2 million in 2 years.

Investments made in disease eradication contribute to health systems strengthening and health service delivery.