what is PULSE in pulse polio program in India?

Question

I want to now what actually the word "PULSE" stand for in the immunization project called Pulse Polio Program

Answer 1

It stands for "Post-Resuscitation and Initial Utility in Life Saving Efforts."

Answer 2

Pulse Polio is an immunization campaign established by the government of India in 1994 to eradicate poliomyelitis (polio) in India by vaccinating annually all children under age five against poliovirus.

Every child receives a dose of Oral Polio Vaccine (OPV), a live, attenuated virus which colonises the gastrointestinal tract. This virus competitively inhibits the wild, disease-causing poliovirus. Not only does this prevent pernicious infection in the host, it precludes transmission of the wild poliovirus to other hosts. Since poliovirus cannot survive outside a host for more than two weeks, theoretically it would be eradicated, resulting in the eradication of poliomyelitis.

The campaign proved to be successful, and the incidence of poliomyelitis in India has decreased dramatically: India recorded 4,791 cases of polio in 1994; 2,489 in 1997; 1,600 in 2002; 225 in 2003; and 135 in 2004.
Figures for 2005 and 2006 are not available. Probably Nil.

Answer 3

India is a vast country with religious and cultural divercities. The programme planed is largely implimented with a lot of vigour, but due to poor awareness among the masses and a large number of floating population 100 percent immunisation may not be taking place. It may take some more time to eradicate polio from the land. It the duty of every citizen to be concerned about it, as you have shown your curiocity. Thanks.