Could polio finally be eradicated?
The Inside Story Podcast - En podcast av Al Jazeera
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Afghanistan and Pakistan are the only countries in the world where polio remains endemic. After years of making it difficult for health workers to vaccinate children, the Afghan Taliban has announced a nationwide immunisation campaign. So what's changed? And could the disease finally be eradicated? Join host Mohammed Jamjoom. With guests: Dr Nek Wali Shah Momin - Afghan National Emergency Operations Centre for the Eradication of Polio. Dr Nadeem Jan - Public Health Doctor. Lutfullah Lutf - Researcher & Political Analyst.