World Polio Day: Continuous surveillance needed to maintain polio-free status

Kathmandu, Oct 24: Chairperson of the World Health Organization’s South-East Asia Regional Certification Commission for Polio Eradication, Prof Dr Srijana Shrestha, has highlighted the vital need for continuous surveillance and sustained efforts to maintain Nepal’s polio-free status.

In a video message released today on the occasion of World Polio Day, she noted that while Nepal’s achievements in polio eradication are remarkable, sustained efforts are required to ensure this status is maintained indefinitely.