The eradication of polio is an important priority for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). We are closer than we have ever been to eradicating polio and it is critical that we take advantage of this opportunity.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Tropical Cyclone Mahasen is due to make landfall in Bangladesh, near the Burma border, on May 16 with winds of up to 63 miles per hour

• The storm has already caused 7 deaths and displaced 115,000 people in Sri Lanka as it tracked near the country

• Humanitarian preparedness activities are underway in Bangladesh and Burma, including pre-positioning of relief supplies and evacuation of populations residing in areas at high risk of severe storm impact

STORY HIGHLIGHTS

• Rates of malnutrition among India’s children are almost five times more than in China, and twice those in Sub-Saharan Africa.

• Too often, new mothers are adolescents. A staggering 75% of them are anemic and most on put on less weight during pregnancy than they should - 5 kilograms on average compared to the worldwide average of close to 10kgs.

A Red Storm Alert remains in effect for Tropical Cyclone Mahasen which is currently moving across the Indian Ocean towards Bangladesh and Myanmar. The storm is expected to reach land on Thursday (16 May). In its current path the storm is expected to hit just south of Chittagong, Bangladesh but could, depending upon its final trajectory, bring life threatening conditions for millions of people in northeast India, Bangladesh and Myanmar’s Rakhine State.

Situation Report:

Flash flood triggered by incessant rain has affected Kurang Kumey District bordering China of Arunachal Pradesh. Due to disruption of surface communication in flood hit Sarli Village in Kurang Kumey District has severely affected the rescue operation. In Changland district, the swollen Noe-Dehing river breached the anti erosion protection wall built by the water resources department during last year on the left bank tore apart the area between Vijapur I and II.

CDC Continues to Support the Global Polio Eradication Effort The eradication of polio is an important priority for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). We are closer than we have ever been to eradicating polio and it is critical that we take advantage of this opportunity.

This report covers the period 1 January to 31 December 2012

Overview

• Les engagements annoncés permettront de vacciner plus d’un milliard d’enfants
• Le programme mondial d'éradication œuvrera simultanément sur plusieurs fronts, élargissant sa portée à l'amélioration de la vaccination des enfants et à la préservation des acquis
• Les nouveaux engagements des gouvernements et des philanthropes dynamisent les efforts déployés pour atteindre les objectifs budgétaires du plan

Key messages

• Assisting the victims of natural disasters, India being highly vulnerable to cyclones, floods, earthquakes and droughts remains a priority.

• Alleviating the emergency needs arising from three protracted crises:
Jammu & Kashmir, the North-Eastern States, and Naxal-affected areas in central India, with a special emphasis on protection, health and nutrition remains a must.