Lesson Plan

• Describe the main components of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative and its three‑tiered monitoring system.
• Analyse environmental, social, economic and political drivers that could lead to polio re‑emergence.
• Evaluate the programme’s strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats using a SWOT framework.
• Propose evidence‑based mitigation strategies to sustain eradication efforts.

• Projector and screen
• PowerPoint slide set with GPEI flowchart
• Student handout summarising factor table
• World map (digital or printed)
• Sticky notes / index cards
• Markers and flip‑chart paper

Begin with a striking image of a recent polio outbreak in Afghanistan to hook interest. Ask learners what they already know about global disease‑eradication campaigns and link this to the success of the GPEI. Explain that by the end of the lesson they will be able to critically evaluate why eradication programmes can falter and suggest ways to prevent re‑emergence.

1. Do‑Now (5’): Quick quiz on historic disease eradication successes (small‑group, answer on sticky notes).
2. Presentation (10’): Overview of GPEI – objectives, surveillance tiers, and vaccination strategies (PowerPoint).
3. Data Analysis (12’): Students examine the factor table and map environmental/social hotspots; annotate the world map.
4. SWOT Activity (15’): In fours, groups fill a SWOT grid for the programme, then share key points.
5. Mitigation Brainstorm (10’): Using sticky notes, each group proposes one realistic mitigation measure; compile on flip chart.
6. Check for Understanding (5’): Whole‑class “exit ticket” – write one factor that could cause re‑emergence and one strategy to counter it.

Summarise how environmental, social, economic and political contexts intersect to influence disease‑eradication outcomes. Collect exit tickets to gauge understanding and assign a short homework: write a 150‑word reflection on how lessons from polio could inform future global health programmes.