Shereen El Feki is joined by Dr Waveed Sadozai (WHO) to discuss Polio. After spending 16 years and $3 billion attempting to eradicate polio, the World Health Organisation and its allies have launched one last push. The Pulse then examines Lymphatic Filariasis or Elephantiasis, one of the world’s most disabling diseases. Around 120 million people are infected, 40 million of whom are disabled by it, causing huge social and economic problems.
The Pulse - NTDs and Trachoma 25:00 The Pulse - TB & Dengue 25:00 The Pulse - Cervical Cancer & Guinea Worm 25:00 The Pulse - Polio & Lymphatic Filariasis 25:00 The Pulse - AIDS & Chagas 25:00 The Pulse - Malaria 25:00 The Pulse - Cancer & Trematodes 25:00 The Pulse - Pneumo & Maternal Health 25:00 The Pulse - Bilharzia & Bird Flu 25:00 The Pulse - JE & Rotavirus 25:00 The Pulse - Kala Azar & Measles 25:00 The Pulse - MRSA and Hib 25:00 The Pulse - Thalidomide & Sleeping Sickness 25:00