Global Health Initiatives

noun a process by which a person becomes protected against a disease through vaccination

• Immunization is a critical component of public health initiatives to prevent the spread of diseases.
• Make sure you get your immunization shots before traveling to foreign countries.
• I heard getting immunized is like getting a superpower against getting sick.
• Education is the best immunization against ignorance.

noun a highly infectious viral disease that affects the spinal cord and can cause paralysis

• Polio is a highly infectious viral disease that can lead to paralysis.
• I heard that polio was a major concern before the development of the vaccine.
• Some people think polio is just a thing of the past.
• The spread of misinformation can be like a polio outbreak, infecting minds with harmful ideas.

noun a contagious tropical disease caused by a spirochete bacterium and characterized by skin lesions and joint pain

• Yaws is a tropical infection caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum subspecies pertenue.
• I heard yaws is a common disease in tropical regions.
• My friend caught yaws while traveling in South America.
• The spread of misinformation can be likened to the yaws of society, infecting minds with falsehoods.

noun IDGHP is not a recognized word in the English language and therefore does not have a specific noun definition.

• The IDGHP system is used to track employee attendance and performance.
• Make sure you clock in using the IDGHP code when you arrive at work.
• I always forget my IDGHP badge and end up getting in trouble.
• The IDGHP of the company represents its commitment to excellence.

noun an acute viral infection of the nervous system that can cause paralysis, muscular atrophy, and deformity

• Poliomyelitis, also known as polio, is a highly infectious viral disease that can cause paralysis.
• My grandma told me stories about how scared everyone was of poliomyelitis when she was a kid.
• I heard that poliomyelitis used to be called 'polio' back in the day.
• The spread of misinformation can be like a silent poliomyelitis, infecting minds with false beliefs.