[Expert Solution]: Based on the documentary The last child : the…

Based on the documentary The last child : the global race to end polio Answer the following using full sentences: 1. What does eradication mean? Has another virus ever been eradicted? Which diseases have medical and public health professionals tried to eradicate? 2. What has the impact of polio been on global health. Where and when has polio been problematic? What have some of the most important consequences been? 3. What has the history of polio in the US been? When was it eradicated in the US? 4. Where is polio still a problem? Which types of countries and communities are hardest hit by polio? Why is polio still a problem? What are some of the environmental and social determinants of polio? 5. Talk about Dolly’s story, why did doctors and the community get concerned about Dolly’s case? What are her parent’s concerns about her future? 6. Who is leading eradication efforts? Why is the WHO so committed to eradication? 7. How have social factors interacted with the effort to eradicate polio (think about poverty, discrimination, marginalization, conflict/war, lack of government)? 8. In the film we see some opposition to polio vaccination. When this is first discussed in India, vaccine workers blame the Muslim community. Muslims are a religous minority group in India, where the majority of the populations is Hindu. We learn later that their opposition doesn’t stem from religious views, but likely feelings of distrust of the government/vaccine workers. What is one successful strategy the film shows for reaching out to Muslim families and getting them to accept the vaccine? Why do you think this strategy works? 9. Is it appropriate to continue with the vaccination campaign over community objections? Why or why not? What are some strategies health workers are using to address community concerns? If you were in charge of the World Health Organization, would polio eradication be one of your priorities? {explain your thinking) 10. Is there anything in the film that reminds you of today’s experience with the COVID-19 pandemic? Be specifc and compare and contrast.