These photos try to capture the essence of my short excursion to India this year to learn more about the polio effort and lend a helping hand by vaccinating children, consulting with the local health workers, offering continued support, and monitoring the progress of the initiative.
Notes:
Many of these children were at the polio rally or at the immunization booths.
The markings on the door indicate the date of vaccination; most vaccination rounds in these high-risk areas occur monthly (or twice a month).
The lady in the niqab is a local health worker who is carrying the vaccine. I walked with her through one of the neighborhoods as she went family to family on immunization day.
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