‘Drops take seconds but change a life for ever’: the women saving India’s remotest people from polio
Shameema and Tanzeela must trek for miles in summer heat to vaccinate children in Kashmir’s highlands as part of a vast national programmeBefore sunrise, Shameema slips on her worn rubber sandals and checks the insulated box – the ice packs inside must maintain the crucial cold chain at between 2C and 8C (35.6-46.4F). She hoists the container on one shoulder and steps out into the dark.Tanzeela follows with her own pack, after quickly retying the laces of her canvas shoes.…
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