polio

11 new polio cases have been recorded in humans since the start of the year compared to 25 in the same period in 2015

Most specimens prove negative even when processed through advanced technology

Say media can play vital role in sensitising parents on issue.

The fifth campaign of the year seeks to target more than 2.2 million children

Their involvement in polio drives affected immunisation against other diseases

Countries told to include polio certification as part of visa process

WHO representative in Pakistan Dr Michel Thieren has stated that polio could be eliminated in Pakistan within months

WHO official says about 11 cases were noticed in Pakistan and five in Afghanistan this year

Advises local vaccinators be retained to see campaign through

Over 37,000 children under the age of five will be inoculated during the campaign

127,266 children between four and 23 months would be inoculated against poliovirus

Father of the victim, Ghulam Muhammad Jatoi, says child had received seven oral doses of anti-polio drops

CADD minister appreciated ICT’s role in ensuring coordinated efforts by all the stakeholders against polio

In civilised societies, the death of a single policeman is considered a challenge to the state and a blow to society

Dr Jean Marc Olive calls for plugging the gaps in the immunisation drives

There is something odious about killing of seven police officials murdered in Orangi Town, Karachi, on April 20

Countering this form of violent extremism is insufficient if it simply entails the deployment of the police or Rangers

After completing the drive in Karachi, the authorities are planning to start the anti-polio campaign in rural Sindh

He says decision to postpone it in union council 8 of Orangi Town has yet to be taken

Two attacks took place within 600 metres of each other near a market in Orangi Town, police say

Commissioner Asif Hyder Shah urges parents to get their kids vaccinated

The DCO stressed the need to set up a control room and use social media to raise awareness about the campaign

Khyber, South Waziristan, North Waziristan and FR Bannu part of drive

In 150 countries health teams to launch what they hope will be the final push against polio

EOC meeting goes over recent eight-day vaccination drive

Journalists and doctors discuss ways to use the media to spread awareness about the disease

The minister urged the departments to double their efforts to remove all bottlenecks to eradicate the polio virus

Projects will be implemented through WHO and UNICEF in collaboration with the government of Pakistan

As many as 495 teams to inoculate thousands of children in provincial capital

Over 200,000 children will be vaccinated against poliovirus in Quetta, Killa Abdullah and Pishin districts

She was presiding over a meeting at the commissioner office to review the polio eradication campaign

EOC head says disease will be eradicated in coming months

The political administration lodged an FIR against unidentified men and started investigations

One of the biggest hurdles to eradicating polio in Pakistan is confused and frightened parents

The meeting directed district health managers to ensure the achievement of polio campaign targets

Frequented routes being monitored, polio drops administered to all travellers

It takes at least 15 days to confirm the poliovirus pathologically, Medical Superintendent Dr Rashid Maqbool said

Balochistan reports first polio case of the year

Crippling virus surfaces despite recent launching of immunisation campaigns in several districts of the province

“Making the anti-polio drive a success in Sukkur district is a challenge for us,” said Baloch

Police spokesperson says two men on a motorcycle opened fire on the vaccinators and ran away

We ended our boycott of polio on the intervention of the local administration

Pakistan football team's former captain Kaleemullah takes part in ongoing anti-polio campaign in Killa Abdullah

Year's second single-phase campaign being launched today.

Ceremony held to pay tribute to late EPI Coordinator Swabi Dr Yaqoob Khan

City's first polio case confirmed from Surjani Town

How Risaldar Muhammad Akram’s resolve helped rid his UC of the crippling disease

Shah Faisal went missing during the early hours of January 28

Focal person calls for determined campaign

Mission expresses interest in supporting Emergency Operation Centre network