Socioecological Challenges of Polio Supplementary Immunization Activities (SIAs) in the Asia-Pacific Region: A Systematic Review.
Hanis AhmadSiti Aishah SanefWinda Zulaiha ShahabudinNorfaqihah MohtarMohd Rohaizat HassanMohammad Saffree JeffreeKhamisah Awang LukmanHasanain Faisal GhaziSyed Sharizman Syed Abdul RahimPublished in: Journal of environmental and public health (2023)
An effective SIAs program provides the opportunity to increase the national capacity of the polio immunization program, reducing inequities in service delivery and offering additional public health benefits in controlling polio outbreaks in both endemic and nonendemic countries. Strengthening routine immunization (RI) programmes is also important for the sustainability of SIA's programs. Despite the challenges and hurdles, many Asian countries exhibited great political willingness to boost polio immunization coverage through SIA efforts.