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AGENDA
Twenty -Third Meeting of the India Expert Advisory Group (IEAG) for Polio Eradication
13-14 July 2011, Hotel Taj Mahal, Mansingh Road, New Delhi

Day 1: Wednesday, 13 July 2011

09:00-11:00   Opening: Emcee – Ms. Anuradha Gupta, MoHFW, GoI

• Global Polio update – Dr. B. Aylward, WHO, Geneva (20 min)

• The progress of Polio eradication in India and actions taken on the last IEAG report– Dr. Ajay Khera, MoHFW (30 min)

• Questions for the IEAG -  Jt. Secretary, MoHFW, GoI (10 min)

11:30- 13:00  Actions taken to reduce risk of polio transmission in India

• Quality of AFP Surveillance & efforts to improve sensitivity– Dr. Hamid Jafari,                                 WHO-NPSP (30 min)

• Update on Polio Supplementary Immunization Activities (SIAs) in India – Managing risks, Quality of SIAs and Coverage of   high risk  populations/areas – Dr. Sunil Bahl, WHO-NPSP

• Actions taken in West Bengal in response to recent polio cases - WB Government Representative (20 min)

• Discussion (15 min)

13:00- 14:00          Lunch

14:00- 15:50  Actions taken to reduce risk of polio transmission in India (Contd.)

• Status of implementation of 107 high risk block plan and other initiatives to maintain high  immunity in Uttar Pradesh - Government of Uttar Pradesh Representative (20 min)

• Action to reduced the risk of importation and spread of polio virus in Bihar- Government of Bihar Representative (20 min)

• Meeting challenges of communication/ social mobilization in high risk areas/populations: UNICEF (30 min)

• Routine Immunization- Recent initiatives & Progress in high risk areas –               Dr. P. Haldar, MoHFW, GoI (20 min)

• Discussion (20 min)

15:50- 16:15 Tea/ coffee

16:15-17:45  Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan (EPRP)

• Key components of the Emergency Preparedness & Response Plan- Dr. Ajay Khera, MoHFW, GoI (20 min)

• Status of Emergency preparedness in Haryana- Government of Haryana representative (15 min)

• Status of Emergency preparedness in Maharashtra- Government of Maharashtra representative  (15 min)

• Vaccine Availability/ Supply position – Director Procurement, MoHFW, GoI / RITES (15 min)

• Discussion (20 min)

18:00- 20:00 Session of the IEAG Members and Government representatives

Day 2: Thursday, 14 July 2011

09:00- 11:00 Session of the IEAG Members and Government representatives

10:30- 11:00    Tea/Coffee

11:00- 11:45  Update on activities around measles mortality reduction and linkages with Routine Immunization and polio eradication activities – MoHFW, GoI

11:45- 12:30  Conclusions and recommendations of the 23rd IEAG- IEAG Rapporteur

12:30- 13:00  Comments of partners and donors

13:00   Closing remarks by Special Secretary, MoHFW, GoI followed by lunch.