The government of India launched a campaign for the eradication of polio from India.
The health department of the Indian government launched the campaign known as ‘Pulse Polio’ which was started with the joint sponsorship of‘ World Health Organisation – WHO, Rotary International, UNICEF, and Indian Government.’
The objective of the campaign was not to leave a single child under the age of five years without administering the polio vaccine.
Awareness camps, home visits, and extensive advertising made this campaign successful.