As we celebrate the Mother’s Day in 2013, we have reasons to feel more grateful than ever to the women who have been at the fore-front of the epic battle against polio in protecting the future of their children and their community. Three examples stand out to me.

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After 25 years of remarkable achievements and sometimes harrowing setbacks, a successful conclusion to global polio eradication could finally be within reach. In late April, the Global Vaccine Summit in Abu Dhabi released the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI), a promising new six-year strategy to win the polio “endgame.”

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This week I’m going to Abu Dhabi to attend the Global Vaccine Summit to celebrate the tremendous progress the world has made in ending polio and immunizing children.

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Manju Kumari is an “Anganwadi Worker” or frontline health worker in Bihar, one of India’s poorest states. Chosen by her village as their health representative, Manju mobilizes her community to bring their children for routine immunizations, and provides counseling to pregnant women and new mothers about breastfeeding, the importance of vaccinations, hand-washing, and other basic health needs. She also runs a day care center for young children in the community, providing basic education and lunch.

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Bill Gates visited Ghana this week to see firsthand why the country’s immunization system is working so well and meet the people involved. "For some people, health delivery systems might not seem like the most intriguing topic, but I am really interested in understanding how they’ve done so much of this right."

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