Independent Monitoring Board of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (Twelfth Report: October 2015)
THE SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC, IRAQ, JORDAN, LEBANON, TURKEY, WEST BANK AND GAZA STRIP, EGYPT
Guidelines for Primary, Secondary and Tertiary Level Care
Practical hints are provided for mOPV1 storage and handling at regional stores
The occurrence of a case of wild polio in a previously polio free area as presently in Syria, whether through importation, laboratory accident, or mutation of vaccine virus (VDPV), should be considered a public health emergency, that requires a rapid and high quality response as utmost priority
This collection of forms (in MS Excel) should be used in training and included in the outbreak response guidelines. The forms include tally sheets, check lists, household assessment and missed children forms. They can be adapted to specific national conditions.
Practical hints are provided for mOPV1 storage and handling at the sub-district and health centre levels