List date(s) this work was published or aired.
20-Feb-12
Provide a brief synopsis of the story or stories, including any significant findings.
In India, a poor and populous country long plagued by polio, health officials have now come close to wiping out the disease.
Explain types of documents, data or Internet resources used. Were FOI or public records act requests required? How did this affect the work?
We used mainly data from UNICEF and the World Health Organization and information obtained from our interviews in the field to produce the report.
Explain types of human sources used.
We used international health experts, those running the campaign in India and also followed vaccinators as they scoured India’s train stations looking for small children to vaccinate.
Results:
None.
Follow-up (if any). Have you run a correction or clarification on the report or has anyone come forward to challenge its accuracy? If so, please explain.
None.
Advice to other journalists planning a similar story or project.
India continues to be polio free so the only angle to cover on this story is what other countries who are trying to eradicate the disease can learn from India’s example.