Understanding Barriers to Polio Eradication In Uttar Pradesh [2 documents]

The Government of India, with support from UNICEF, WHO, CDC, Rotary, the World Bank and other international partners has taken up the challenge of eradicating polio in India. However, for various reasons the goal of eradication has not been achieved. One of the serious challenges faced by health service providers is resistance, reluctance and non-acceptance of the IPPI in some parts of the country. Hence, there has been a felt need to understand the nature of this resistance, and its social and cultural context. While previous researches, feedback through various mechanisms of the polio program, have provided insights into some of the major barriers to polio vaccination, there was a need to understand how these factors play out in very specific contexts. This study is an attempt to explore the very local level contexts within which communities interact with the polio program.