Polio transition planning and post-certification strategy

Surveillance and laboratory infrastructure established for polio eradication is a key source of technical expertise not only for polio, but also for a wide range of other public health programmes. Maintaining continuity of this infrastructure after polio is gone is a priority and requires concerted efforts and investments by countries and the global health community. Planning for the transition of polio assets is already well underway, particularly in the five countries where polio assets are concentrated (Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Myanmar, and Nepal).

The Global Polio Eradication Initiative has developed a post-certification strategy to define the essential functions that must be sustained to maintain a polio-free world after eradication.

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