India has been polio-free since 2011 (Scott Edmunds/Flickr/CC BY 2.0)
Fornightly links: polio eradication, the rise of China, TB, and more
By Sachini Muller and Terence Wood
2 March 2018
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About the author/s
Sachini Muller
Sachini Muller was a Research Officer at the Development Policy Centre. She is currently completing a Master of Globalisation at ANU.
Terence Wood
Terence Wood is a Fellow at the Development Policy Centre. His research focuses on political governance in Western Melanesia, and Australian and New Zealand aid.
