Abstract
AbstractThis chapter describes an account of experiences in immunization programs around the world. It talks about an involvement campaign to eradicate smallpox. It also describes the challenges faced by the author of this chapter as chief advisor for immunizations at the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and head of the team in charge of technical cooperation for the polio eradication campaign. The chapter talks about the eradication of polio in the Americas which was the result of vision, leadership, and appropriate coordination of resources from the various international agencies that supported the program, including civil society. Furthermore, it was based on a clear and technically sound strategy that was implemented by a superb group of technical staff at PAHO.
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