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Polio: An American Story

Book by David M. Oshinsky; Oxford University Press, 2005

Subjects:

Poliomyelitis--United States--History--20th Century

Collections: History, Entire Library

...backed the former strategy, contend- ing that a live virus would provide better immunity against polio and lead to its complete eradication over time. The National Foundation remained officially neutral, though its leaders privately supported...
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In the Shadow of Polio: A Personal and Social History

Book by Kathryn Black; Addison-Wesley, 1996

Subjects:

Black, Virginia--D. 1956--Health, Poliomyelitis--Patients--Arizona--Biography

Collections: History, Entire Library

In the Shadow of POLIO -ii- In the Shadow of POLIO A Personal and Social History KATHRYN BLACK ADDISON-WESLEY...Cataloging-in-Publication Data Black, Kathryn. In the shadow of polio: a personal and social history / Kathryn Black. p. cm...
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The Death of a Disease: A History of the Eradication of Poliomyelitis

Book by Bernard Seytre, Mary Shaffer; Rutgers University Press, 2005

Subjects:

Poliomyelitis Vaccine--History, Poliomyelitis--History

Collections: History, Entire Library

...Vaccines 89 11 Polio: Programmed for Defeat...13 The Challenge of Eradication 132 Notes 149...spread. But the global eradication of polio is underway. The...goal of the Global Polio Eradication Initia- tive-launched...
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Health Economics in Development

Book by Philip Musgrove; World Bank, 2004

Subjects:

Medical Economics--Developing Countries

Collections: Entire Library

...and Benefits Associated with Polio Eradication During a Successful Five...and Benefits Associated with Polio Eradication During a Successful Five...Results of Two Hypothetical Polio Eradication Campaigns, One Immediate...
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Jimmy Carter as Peacemaker: A Post-Presidential Biography

Book by Rod Troester; Praeger Publishers, 1996

Subjects:

Carter, Jimmy--1924---Career In Diplomacy, Peace--History--20th Century, World Politics--1945-

Collections: History, Entire Library

Examines the post-presidency of Jimmy Carter, arguing that through active involvement in world affairs and humanitarian causes, Carter has redefined the role of former presidents.

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Parents' Awareness and Perception of the Polio Eradication Programme in Gombe Local Government Area, Gombe State, Nigeria

Journal article by J.A. Obute, O.S. Arulogun; International Journal of Health Promotion and Education, Vol. 45, 2007

Subjects:

Community health services--Management, Health promotion--Management, Health promotion--Services, Parents--Behavior, Parents--Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Poliomyelitis--Care and treatment

Collections: Entire Library

...Awareness and Perception of the Polio Eradication Programme in Gombe Local Government...Arulogun Abstract The polio eradication programme currently present...immunisation programme. Key words: polio eradication, parents, perception, awareness...
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50th Anniversary of the First Polio Vaccine

Journal article; Journal of Environmental Health, Vol. 68, 2005

Subjects:

Poliomyelitis vaccine--Distribution, Poliovirus vaccines--Distribution, Vaccination--Analysis, Vaccination--Social aspects

Collections: Entire Library

...continually shrinking world, polio and other vaccine-preventable diseases remain only a plane ride away. The Global Polio Eradication Initiative, spearheaded by the World Health Organization, Rotary International, the Centers for Disease Control...
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The Zero-Sum Goal

Journal article by Bruce Aylward; Harvard International Review, Vol. 23, 2001

Subjects:

Medicine, Preventive--Prevention, Poliomyelitis--Prevention

Collections: Entire Library

...In a keynote address to the polio-eradication partnership in September 2000...decision-makers have supported the polio-eradication initiative is largely due to...recently as 1988, when the polio-eradication effort was launched, much of...
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Public Good, Ethics, and Everyday Life: Beyond the Boundaries of Bioethics

Journal article by Veena Das; Daedalus, Vol. 128, 1999

Subjects:

Bioethics--International aspects, Developing countries--Health aspects, Medical care--International aspects

Collections: Entire Library

...consensus on the eradication or elimination...as smallpox or polio, that represent...the exception of polio, on which surveillance...is targeted for eradication by the year 2000...global program of polio eradication by the year 2000...
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Patents, Biomedical Research. and Treatments: Examining Concerns, Canvassing Solutions

Journal article by Josephine Johnston, Angela A. Wasunna; The Hastings Center Report, Vol. 37, 2007

Subjects:

Medical research--Finance, Medical research--Intellectual property, Medicine, Experimental--Finance, Medicine, Experimental--Intellectual property, Stem cell research--Finance, Stem cell research--Intellectual property

Collections: Philosophy, Entire Library

...and testing, Jonas Salk announced that his polio vaccine was safe, effective, and potent. The 1916 polio outbreak had left six thousand Americans dead...In the two years following vaccine release, polio cases in the United States dropped by approximately...

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Polio Is Nearing Eradication

Magazine article by Lisa Mastny; World Watch, Vol. 12, March 1999

Subjects:

Poliomyelitis--Vaccination, Vaccination of children--International aspects, World Health Organization--Social policy

Collections: Entire Library

...immunity to the disease. Global polio eradication has been made possible as a...Among the greatest obstacles to polio eradication efforts are the lack of basic...war. As the target year for polio eradication nears, WHO and its partners...
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Beating Polio: Denise Johnson Is the Tireless, Reliable, Uncomplaining Center of an International Army Intent on Wiping a Paralyzing Killer from the Earth

Magazine article by Shawn Zeller; The Atlantic Monthly, Vol. 292, December 2003

Subjects:

Developing countries--Diseases, Johnson, Denise--Planning, Poliomyelitis vaccine, Poliomyelitis--Care and treatment, Poliomyelitis--Prevention, Poliovirus vaccines, United States. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Collections: Entire Library

...her colleagues at the Global Polio Eradication Initiative, a lot has changed...years. As a result, the Global Polio Eradication Initiative is widely considered...activity director for CDCs polio eradication team in Atlanta. In the last...
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Somalia: Miraculous Victory over Polio; with the Last Case of Polio Reported in 2002, Somalia Has Been Removed from the List of Polio-Endemic Countries. as a Major Polio Immunisation Campaign Began in Late March, UNICEF Called This Achievement a "Miraculous Victory for Children over Conflict and Devastation", Julia Spry-Leverton Reports

Magazine article by Julia Spry-Leverton; New African, May 2004

Subjects:

Immunization--Management, Poliomyelitis--Prevention, Somalia--Health policy, United Nations. Children's Fund--Management

Collections: Entire Library

...Islamic leaders have been a major force behind the polio eradication programme, actively participating in immunisation...close the $130 million funding gap for the Global Polio Eradication Initiative--money needed urgently to support the...
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Do Africans Fear Western Medicine? Thomas Land on the Outbreak of Polio in Northern Nigeria and How Past Medical Experiments in Africa Have Made Some Africans Distrustful of Western Medicine

Magazine article by Thomas Land; New African, January 2008

Subjects:

Africans--Health aspects, Disease transmission--Statistics, Physicians--Reports, Poliomyelitis--Care and treatment, Poliomyelitis--Social aspects, World Health Organization--Reports

Collections: Entire Library

...the virus would not cause a major infection risk, says Dr. Bruce Aylward, the WHO director in charge of the global polio eradication campaign. The new virus strain identified in northern Nigeria originates from the vaccine received by children in...
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Kicking Polio out of Africa

Magazine article by Kwame Hardi; African Business, February 2001

Subjects:

Africa--Health aspects, Developing countries--Health aspects, Health care industry--Services, Medical care, Poliomyelitis--Prevention, Public health

Collections: Entire Library

...In 1985, 350,000 cases of polio were recorded world-wide. Last...were recorded following the eradication of the disease in 20 countries...involved in last years African polio campaign, termed as the final...Cameroon and Chad joined the eradication effort during the second round...

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Focused Effort Seeks Global Polio Eradication

Newspaper article; The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR), June 1, 2004

Subjects:

Rotary International

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

Focused Effort Seeks Global Polio Eradication. Byline: GUEST VIEWPOINT...has committed $500 million to polio eradication, making it a principal funder...diagnosed cases from 2002 to 2003. "Polio eradication is a tremendous challenge in...
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Polio Epidemic Lurks in Four Nations; Nigeria, India, Afghanistan, Pakistan Targeted for Eradication Measures

Newspaper article; The Washington Times, October 16, 2006

Subjects:

Immunization, Poliomyelitis, Virus diseases--Control

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...of the Advisory Committee on Polio Eradication (ACPE). Dr. Cochi, also acting...catastrophe not to complete polio eradication now that we are so close...1988. Political will is key "Polio eradication hinges on vaccine supply, community...
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Eradication of Polio Seen Likely by 2005; Africa, Asia Targeted as Last Pockets

Newspaper article; The Washington Times, April 17, 2002

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

Eradication of polio seen likely by 2005; Africa...on the verge of dealing polio a "knockout blow," but...largest obstacle to global eradication, international health experts...said its target for global polio eradication is 2005. The disease already...
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Groups Seek to End Polio in 4 Nations

Newspaper article; The Washington Times, September 30, 2006

Subjects:

Nonprofit organizations, Poliomyelitis, Rotary International, Virus diseases--Control

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...worked more than 20 years on polio eradication. Rotary International is a leading partner in the Global Polio Eradication Initiative that includes...critical milestones closer to polio, or poliomyelitis,eradication, including an end to West...
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Nigeria Key to Polio-Free World

Newspaper article; The Washington Times, June 29, 2004

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...world must not fail. Collective polio eradication efforts are working in all...states in developing model polio eradication programs. Success there could...rest of the country. The eradication of polio will not only ensure the disappearance...

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Poliomyelitis

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...thousands of children each year by 2000. Although the date of eradication was later pushed back to 2005 (and even later a set deadline...abandoned), by 2003 there were less than a thousand new cases of polio worldwide. In 2003 4 the campaign was slowed when Muslim states...

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