<p>Polio has been officially eradicated from India. But the country faces threats from other countries including Pakistan and Nigeria, which still have high incidence of the disease. <br /><br />Despite being geographically far from India, the fact that a large number of Indians live in south Nigeria for reasons of trade and employment, there is a possibility of polio being transmitted back to India.<br /><br /> A group of experts from India is visiting Nigeria as a goodwill gesture to ensure that the disease is eradicated from there too.<br /><br />Nigeria has seen an upsurge in polio cases from 62 in 2011 to 101 in 2012.<br /><br />Immunisation<br /><br />“Sections of the population in Nigeria are resisting immunisation for their children. The refusal is largely on religious grounds and certain misconceptions,” said former president of Rotary International Raja Saboo.<br /><br />“In some areas in northern part of Nigeria, access and reach to healthcare is still a big challenge. It is a big concern for polio-free countries which have ties with Nigeria,” added Saboo, who has traversed the African region on different humanitarian missions.<br /><br />The global polio eradication initiative (GPEI) — a group of UNICEF, WHO, Rotary International and centre for disease control — has shown concern towards this phenomenon. <br />A group of experts will go on a medical mission to support healthcare in Nigeria, one of the three countries in the world left with polio. </p>.<p><br />The other two are Pakistan and Afghanistan.<br /></p>
<p>Polio has been officially eradicated from India. But the country faces threats from other countries including Pakistan and Nigeria, which still have high incidence of the disease. <br /><br />Despite being geographically far from India, the fact that a large number of Indians live in south Nigeria for reasons of trade and employment, there is a possibility of polio being transmitted back to India.<br /><br /> A group of experts from India is visiting Nigeria as a goodwill gesture to ensure that the disease is eradicated from there too.<br /><br />Nigeria has seen an upsurge in polio cases from 62 in 2011 to 101 in 2012.<br /><br />Immunisation<br /><br />“Sections of the population in Nigeria are resisting immunisation for their children. The refusal is largely on religious grounds and certain misconceptions,” said former president of Rotary International Raja Saboo.<br /><br />“In some areas in northern part of Nigeria, access and reach to healthcare is still a big challenge. It is a big concern for polio-free countries which have ties with Nigeria,” added Saboo, who has traversed the African region on different humanitarian missions.<br /><br />The global polio eradication initiative (GPEI) — a group of UNICEF, WHO, Rotary International and centre for disease control — has shown concern towards this phenomenon. <br />A group of experts will go on a medical mission to support healthcare in Nigeria, one of the three countries in the world left with polio. </p>.<p><br />The other two are Pakistan and Afghanistan.<br /></p>
