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Medicial conditions in Pakistan are not promising and should be tackled by the new government on a war footing.
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Rising numbers: Two new cases of polio reported in Mardan, Bara
EIght-month-old Noman was not immunised over ‘religious’ beliefs.
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Polio eradication
It is not an easy task to eliminate extremism but we can certainly eradicate polio from our country.
Deadly premonition: NWA reports first polio case since Taliban ban
The total target population for the last campaign in FATA was 1.3 million; 0.52 million were vaccinated.
Audit report: Lack of accountability affecting polio campaign
Poor training of vaccinators, misuse of transportation support among reasons .
Anti-polio drive: 1.83 million children miss vaccines this year
Parental refusals, security concerns among contributing factors.
Two boys held for harassing anti-polio team
At least 13 people were booked for hurling threats at health workers administrating polio vaccine.
Vaccination drive: Levies officials escorting polio team targeted in Tank
The men are said to be in stable condition.
Losing the war against polio
There seems to be no end in sight to the difficulties in administering polio vaccinations.
First 2013 polio drive: 1.4 million children go unvaccinated
Poor security and inadequate training caused teams to miss target.
Going viral: TTP deny involvement in attacks on polio workers
“We have no link with the attacks on polio teams,” says TTP spokesperson.
Targeted attack: Policeman escorting polio vaccinators killed
Officials say campaign will continue in Mardan.
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