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The Global Polio Eradication Initiative is established.

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After the World Health Organization (WHO) adopts a resolution for the worldwide eradication of polio, the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) is established to focus on eradication in nations across the globe where the disease is still endemic.