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Partners in the fight against polio:
Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention -- The most important contribution
of the CDC to polio eradication continues to be deployment of its
epidemiologists, public health experts and scientists to WHO and
UNICEF. CDC also provides funding for staffing as well as for the
oral polio vaccine. In addition, the Atlanta-based organization
provides a wide range of technical expertise and laboratory support
for the polio eradication initiative.
Christian Relief
and Development Association -- Assists in coordinating efforts
for national immunization days in Ethiopia.
International Medical
Corps -- Provides doctors and nurses, training and technical
support for immunizing and treating children with polio.
Pan American Health Organization
-- Responsible for eliminating polio from the Americas in 1994.
Rotary International
-- Through its PolioPlus program, established in 1985, Rotary was
the first to have the vision of a polio-free world, and continues
to play a crucial role in global efforts to eradicate polio.
UNICEF -- The lead
partner in the procurement and distribution of polio vaccines for
routine and supplementary immunizations. With WHO, UNICEF participates
in the implementation of intensified national immunization days
(NIDs) and sub-national immunization days (SNIDs) and mop-up campaigns.
UNICEF also provides technical assistance.
The UN Foundation
-- A major partner that raises money for the polio eradication efforts
through its web site www.endpolionow.org.
USAID (U.S. Agency
for International Development) -- Immunization and polio eradication
are among the fundamental components of USAID's maternal and child
health program.
The World Health Organization
-- Through its headquarters, regional and country offices, WHO provides
overall technical direction and strategic planning for the management
and coordination of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative.
The
CORE Group -- A network of 38 non-governmental organizations
working on polio through child survival projects.
Members of the CORE Group Polio Eradication
Initiative include:
ADRA
Africare
AMREF (African Medical and Research Foundation)
CARE
Christian Children's Fund
Catholic Relief Services
Minnesota International Health Volunteers
Plan International
Project Concern International
Salvation Army World Service
Save the Children
World Vision
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