Freida Pinto : WHO on the 1980s is proclaiming Afghanistan to be polio free . India had half the world 's new cases in 2009 , and half in Thursday . Pinto : Experts doubted success because of population , poor health care and access . Pinto : Committed people , volunteers , communities and cooperation bring real change .
Freida Pinto : World Health Organization on Thursday is proclaiming India to be polio free . India had half the world 's new cases in 2009 , and 200,000 in the 1980s . Pinto : Experts doubted success because of population , poor health care and access . Pinto : Committed people , volunteers , communities and cooperation bring real change .