Category - Polio Documentation India

A large inflated balloon advertising the date of the next polio round. The message in Bangla reads, "Polio Sunday", along with the date of the round. Held by strings, the balloon goes up high in the sky, and people can see it from far increasing its visibility.: ... More »

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A date notification poster showing the Chief Minister of West Bengal giving polio drops to a child. The main caption says, 'Polio Sunday. Keep your child healthy'. The date of the next polio round is given below (here 19 February 2012). The message below reads, "Protect your child from polio. Till 5 years of age, give your child polio drops every time".: ... More »

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A diagram showing how the UNICEF communications programme is organised in West Bengal: ... More »

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An emergency action plan for the state of West Bengal. Sets out what needs to happen when.: ... More »

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A press advertisement on polio by Indian Medical Association (IMA) and West Bengal Academy of Pediatrics (WBAP). The ad ran in prominent West Bengal dailies during polio rounds in 2011 and 2012 as a response to the last polio case reported from West Bengal. It talks about the Polio situation in India and how we are poised to eradicate it. It calls upon parents and caregivers to get their children upto 5 yrs immunized against polio. The date of the polio round (in this case 29 May) and specific areas where the polio round will take place are given in the ad. It also talks about routine immunization and the importance to get children under 5 years routinely vaccinated. It is signed off by State Chairperson, IMA (West Bengal Chapter) and WBAP (Chairperson and Honorary Editor).: ... More »

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Poster on polio with a doctor and a child getting polio drops. The main slogan reads ‘come let’s eradicate polio’. In the body of the message, the doctor is telling everyone to get their child under 5 years vaccinated against polio every time, even if the child has been routinely immunized. ‘Polio has no side effects even if given multiple times and can be safely given even if the child is suffering from cough, cold, mild fever or diarrhoea. Polio has no cure, it can only be prevented by giving polio drops multiple times’. The bottom message is a declaration by the doctor which reads, ‘I support the polio campaign. I give polio drops to every child who comes to my clinic during polio rounds. I give polio drops to every child in my family during every polio round. You too do the same’. The doctor’s signature is below this appeal, with the stamp of a polio-free India. This poster was developed in Bangla as part of emergency response to the last polio case reported from West Bengal in 2011 and later translated to Hindi and other languages. The poster is put up at doctor’s clinics calling on parents to get their children under 5 years vaccinated against polio. Primary message: polio vaccination: ... More »

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