polio

18-month-old girl was inoculated in Karachi.

The elimination of polio is extremely difficult given the fact that 25% of families overall are refusing vaccination.

Provincial health department to hold emergency meeting today.

Urgent measures need to be taken not only to prevent travel ban but also simply to save our own children from polio.

Number of sufferers inches ever closer to 100-mark.

Total number of polio cases in the country rises to 99.

Accessibility to missed children from NWA key to success.

Number of children hit by virus reaches 94, up from last year’s 93.

New cases bring total number of children with polio to 92.

Health adviser says Punjab is polio-free; govt wants to maintain this status.

Delegates see need for closer coordination between Islamabad and Kabul.

The donation given by the Saudi government will help Pakistan fulfil the need.

The EDO said around 1,365 mobile teams have been formed to carry out door-to-door vaccination.

Official says most refusal cases reported from Bannu, Lakki Marwat in K-P.

People planning to travel abroad can get vaccinated from 8:30pm to 10:30pm.

Qaim Ali Shah holds meeting at CM House to discuss arrival of IDPs.

Pakistan was on the brink of being clean but failed, and the virus is now being exported to other countries.

No cases have been detected since 2012, says provincial health minister.

Campaign for IDPs in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa to kick off July 1.

Health advisory calls for inter-provincial coordination, pre-emptive measures.

Secretary says arrangements in place to inculcate polio drops to the tribal children.

Another man dies because of naegleria taking the total death toll to three.

One-year-old child, identified as Murad, is reportedly the latest victim of the crippling virus.

Military operation enabling access to previously unvaccinated children.

The Polio War was screened at the French embassy.

Rafique said 8,000 health workers were taking part in the Lahore anti-polio drive.

Missed IDP children to be vaccinated during transit by PTPs.

Expressed concern over lack of monitoring and coordination at various places where polio certificates are being issued

Military officials hope operation will enable more vaccinations.

Teams of two health workers, two cops cover entire neighbourhoods for work that is part-financial, part-humanity.

Fewer than 20 cases reported during the same period last year.

Urge all parents to get their children vaccinated.

Discovery of polio virus strain linked to Sukkur sent shockwaves through polio eradication officials: Unicef official

Akmal said immunisation was a fundamental right of children.

Mehsud said 120,000 children were vaccinated in the agency and appreciated the extensive cooperation of army.

The special campaign has been launched for the children who have still not been administered polio drops.

Children of Charsadda and Bara, Khyber Agency vaccinated on Saturday.

Water samples were collected and sent to Islamabad to check if the virus was present.

He has been invited to attend the International Ulema Conference on Polio Eradication, to be held from June 15 to 16.

With the latest diagnoses, Pakistan’s total number of reported cases has reached 77.

Bulk of the cases reported from FATA.

Technical advisory group paints bleak picture, offers host of remedial suggestions.

Injectable vaccines to be given to children under two who have been administered polio drops.

Senior govt official praises health department, Unicef, tribal elders, religious scholars for their efforts.

Independent Monitoring Board says country hindering global fight against virus.

As of June 1, all passengers leaving the country will be required to carry a certificate.

Govt to enforce the WHO recommendation; advisory prepared for all provinces, health depts.

DC Quetta says workers being sacked without approval.

The crippling virus was confirmed in two-year-old girl Malala settled in SITE Town.

CM meets WAPDA chairman, asks federal govt to tap power generation opportunities.