polio

In a letter, WHO asks the caretaker govt to restore the monitoring cell established in 2011.

One female polio worker was injured in the attack.

Her colleague was injured in the attack in Badhaber.

WHO spokesperson says drive will remain suspended until the security situation returns to normal.

The injured women were shifted to Lady Reading Hospital for treatment.

Health officials claim the virus can mutate if a certain area is left unimmunised .

The anti-polio campaign was inaugurated at the Fata Secretariat.

As the polio workers entered a house to vaccinate children, militants hiding nearby opened fire on them

Dr Bosan sent back to NIH, donors fear decision may result in setbacks.

Attackers opened fire as the team was going to administer polio drops in Kalam town.

Medicial conditions in Pakistan are not promising and should be tackled by the new government on a war footing.

EIght-month-old Noman was not immunised over ‘religious’ beliefs.

It is not an easy task to eliminate extremism but we can certainly eradicate polio from our country.

The total target population for the last campaign in FATA was 1.3 million; 0.52 million were vaccinated.

Poor training of vaccinators, misuse of transportation support among reasons .

Parental refusals, security concerns among contributing factors.

At least 13 people were booked for hurling threats at health workers administrating polio vaccine.

The men are said to be in stable condition.

There seems to be no end in sight to the difficulties in administering polio vaccinations.

Injured levies rushed to DHQ Hospital.

Poor security and inadequate training caused teams to miss target.

545,198 children to be given vaccine in three days.

“We have no link with the attacks on polio teams,” says TTP spokesperson.

Officials say campaign will continue in Mardan.

Members of polio team remained unhurt in the attack.

The cleric alleged the NRDF and other anti-polio organisations do not want the virus to be eliminated.

DCO hopeful about meeting target.

Claims new payment system cannot be applied unless district governments forward CNIC details.

Paramedical association says no volunteers will risk their lives without incentives.

WHO says 0.2 million children in the province missed out on vaccination.

Amid militants’ ban on vaccines, steps being taken to protect children.

Regardless, security forces in Upper Swat closely monitor the anti-polio campaign by appearing in civilian clothes.

“We need media support in creating awareness that vaccinating children is our national responsibility,” says Cheema.

"An apology would help clear misconceptions about American funding for polio vaccines," says Paracha.

For campaigns to be successful, cultural difference should be kept in mind: Haqqani.

Afghan Taliban spokesperson refutes reports, says they have no problem with vaccination programme.

Government of Japan has focused on polio eradication as a global challenge on public health of the human race.

Say protection of children against poliovirus a collective responsibility of Muslim Ummah.

Residents of Sipah have decided to boycott future anti-polio campaigns.

Workers in the area boycott administering vaccines.

Three cases have been reported in the province so far.

Out of six disputed areas, some will be covered by the ICT, including DHA Phase-2 and DHA Phase-2 extension.

"A ‘number of renowned Islamic scholars’ had given fatwas in favour of polio drops," says Azad.

Immunisation drops not created using un-Islamic material, says Maulana Abdul Khubair.

WHO working to reduce risk factors for those involved in work to tackle polio.

For now, the government has to ensure that each team of vaccination workers has better security

Two men on a motorcycle kill policeman who was guarding female vaccinators.

Similar suspicions about the vaccine in Pakistan have led to the killing of at least 19 people since December.

27 polio cases were reported in K-P while only one case was registered in Bannu this year, says health official.

PM’s polio cell writes letter to ICT and Rawalpindi depts to not compromise on vaccination.