polio

Health department faced resistance after fake video on social-media

For fledgling nations like Pakistan, the disease has been nothing less than an unending national nightmare

Commissioner asks scholars, citizens and civil society to play a vital role in eradicating the disease

Many mosques across the province refuse to support Sehat Muhafiz polio teams

Polio management team deliberates ‘final push’

Officials conducted a follow-up campaign to administer drops to missed children

290,168 children administered polio drops in drive which started on March 12

Says conducting polio campaigns repeatedly will ensure no child is left out

Campaign will start later in Bajaur agency

Minister says the aim is to boost children’s immunity before start of polio high-risk season 

Bad weather strands drive in Hazara division

Heavy rain has slowed down polio campaign

Officials have stated the drive has been suspended due to security threats to the polio workers

Officials say this way they will be able to ensure no kid is missed during the campaign

Pakistan remains one of the only three countries that still harbours the virus

Protesters demand government to provide permanent job status

Special drive launched in region with a province-wide drive expected later this month

Samples were collected on January 10 and a National Immunisation Drive carried out on January 15 in the K-P city

More than 1,500 nutritionists from across province protest at Punjab Assembly, demand permanent employee status

Three-day drive to target hot spots in Peshawar, Kohat and Hangu

It stresses that polio eradication campaign has overcome violence before

For decades, Pakistan has been struggling with polio coverage

New law empowers vaccinators to lodge official complaint against parents, guardians

Says govt needs public support to combat the disease

Reiterate support for polio eradication programme

Say district administration has failed to implement recommendations, cooperate with polio teams

Over 2.2 million children will be administered anti-polio drops in 188 union councils

NCAP to counter virus travelling from Nangarhar into Peshawar

CM Balochistan condemns attack, calls it an act of cowardice

Official says 38 million children will be administered polio drops

Three-day campaign kicks off in the area with security to be provided by political agents

No case of polio has been registered since the past seven years in Rawalpindi

According to available figures there has been a 60 per cent decrease in poliovirus cases in the country

Subjects are alleged to have embezzled funds of Rs200 million

After a gap of 20 months, two polio cases were reported in 2017 from Afghan dominated settlements

A guide to what to expect in 2018 from the triumphs and troughs Pakistan hit in 2017

Teams vaccinate 40% of targeted children on day one

CM says strict action will be taken against officials found negligent during anti-polio drives

Two cases of polio reported so far in the province this year

Three polio cases have emerged from Balochistan this year

Polio teams will administer oral polio vaccine drops to children Punjab, Balochistan, K-P and Fata

Punjab Emergency Operations Centre has decided to hold polio eradication campaigns in a number of cities of province

Maleeha Lodhi says great strides in last three years, from 306 cases in 2014 to 20 last year and only five this year

DC Talat Mehmood Gondal says 287 fixed centres and 287 transit points have been set up

Mayor says local govt representatives will also be engaged for the six-day drive

There is still much to be desired before Pakistan can gain the status of being polio-free

Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation commits to spend on health, education sectors

Special vaccination points are set up all over the province to vaccinate every child on the move

More than 56,000 teams will be taking part in the campaign across the province

Officials have been told that they should work to convince the parents to ensure that there are no refusals