Islamabad: Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) welcomes Report Independent monitoring board (IMB) from polio.
According to GPEI, the report highlights the geopolitical shift that affects all global health efforts, including GPEI.
“These programs are consistent with the IMB, which, if implemented, reduces reduction in historical donor support will present new challenges.
In response, GPEI is identifying ambitious operational shifts that will help countries fully utilize and align more limited resources to address the barriers to exposure of children to children receiving polio vaccines in the lower areas facing human crisis. ”
“IMB correctly recognizes the challenges of Pakistan and Afghanistan driving transmission in 2024. Each national program (with the GPEI Technical Advisory Group) has developed tailored strategies to address ongoing risks and barriers. Maintaining a good attitude with community and frontline workers to address vaccine-friendly businesses to address vaccine-friendly businesses to address vaccine efforts and close-ups and close-ups and close-ups and close-ups and close-ups and close-ups and close-ups and close-ups and close-ups and close-ups and close-ups and close-ups and close-ups and close-ups and close-ups and close-ups and close-ups and close-ups and close-ups and close-ups and close-ups and close-ups and close-ups and close-ups and close-ups and close-ups and close-ups and close-ups and close-ups and close-ups and close-ups and close-ups and close-ups and close-ups and close-ups and close-ups and close-ups and close-ups and close-ups and close-ups and close-ups and close-ups and close-ups and close-ups and close-ups and close-ups and close-ups and close-ups and close-ups and close-ups and close-ups and close-ups and close-ups and close-ups and close-ups and close-ups and close-ups and close-ups and close-ups and close-ups and close-ups and close-ups and close-ups and close-ups and close-ups and close-ups and close-ups and close-ups and close-ups and close-ups and close-ups and close-ups and close-ups and close-ups and close-ups and close-ups and close-ups and close-ups and close-ups and close-ups and close-ups and close-ups and close-ups and close-ups and close-up
IMB report highlights geopolitical shifts that impact all global health efforts
“GPEI agrees with the IMB’s emphasis on renewed political commitments and improved accountability measures to help promote rapid, high-quality outbreak response efforts. Regional planning and cross-border cooperation are crucial to control the spread of the virus in outbreak countries.
For example, a comprehensive Chad Basin Coordination Program has received support from seven key countries to synchronize campaigns, enhance surveillance activities, and reach mobile and border populations. Countries in the Horn of Africa and Yemen are also taking concrete steps to strengthen coordination to end the variant polio virus spreading in the group. ”
“Integrating polio services with other health programs will help improve overall immunity and now meet the broader health needs of the community. In 2024, GPEIS integration efforts were strengthened and more than 40% of exercise Delivation was strengthened” plus other childhood, nutritional supplements or other health interventions.
“GPEI also works with the Ministry of Health and Gavi departments to improve IPV coverage and support national efforts to improve routine immunity and integrated delivery systems – a cornerstone of the eradication strategy,” IT noted.
Continuous oversight of GPEI Value IMB and its dedication to the eradication of global polio. These plans are carefully considering each recommendation and will provide a comprehensive response. We will continue to work closely with IMB, affected countries and Partians to enhance the program to enhance the effectiveness of the program and ensure gender-sensitive diseases, and strengthen the activation of diseases, and strengthen the effectiveness of the program, GPEI said.
Polio experts, in dawnsaid the number of polio cases has decreased due to Pakistan Covid-19.
Posted at Dawn on September 24, 2025
