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Provisional Agenda
WHO

Photo: A girl is vaccinated against polio during a National Immunization Day (NID) campaign in New Delhi, capital of India.

http://www.polioeradication.org

WHO, through its headquarters, regional and country offices, provides the overall technical direction and strategic planning for the management and coordination of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative. WHO is responsible for ensuring all components of the Strategic Plan are technically sound and well implemented. WHO has a key role in monitoring and evaluation of all aspects of the plan as well as coordination of operational/basic science research, operational support to ministries of health, and training/deployment of human resources.

In addition, WHO has a lead role in establishing certification standard AFP surveillance (including the laboratory network), resource mobilization, donor coordination, advocacy (e.g. for political commitment) and communication of information.

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