polio

Data on missed children has been misleading since long

A total of 37 polio cases have so far been confirmed in ongoing year

New polio cases confirmed in Torghar, Bannu and North Waziristan

The DC said polio was a national issue and it was responsibility of every citizen to play an effective role

Sultan has established a school for differently-abled children in Shareefpura in Multan district

Infants and young children are at highest risk of contracting virus

The District Health Officer Dr Nasreen Memon informed that 1,140 teams will immunise 340,000 children

One of the factors affecting this year’s vaccination drive has been a significant rise in refusals

This is the eighth case confirmed in Bannu District in 2019

Pakistan is one of just three countries in the world, along with Afghanistan and Nigeria that have endemic polio

This isn’t just about the 1.4 million that have been left behind

23 polio cases have been reported in Pakistan in 2019

Total number of children infected by the crippling disease in the country rises to 17

Special immunisation campaign to be launched after Eid, says Babar Atta

Peshawar district administration, KPPSRA take joint action

Teachers recalled from summer vacations for anti-dengue effort

National Institute of Health has found the presence of the virus in the district’s sewage for five consecutive months

Experts decry worsening healthcare situation

As health authorities express concern over the contamination of drinking water

Total number of patients of the crippling virus in the country rises to 19

Campaign to cover rural and urban areas of the city as well as Taxila and Gujjar Khan

Refusals, lack of awareness being attributed to rising incidence

Vaccination team beaten after accused locks them in a house

The security plan was finalised by Lahore SSP Operations Ismaeelur Rehman Kharak

Total number of cases reach 15 in country with K-P alone bearing 10

At least 174 links blocked so far, says PTA

Body has been handed over to the deceased's family after medico-legal formalities, according to police

Directs authorities to accelerate steps for eradication of polio

PM’s focal person says in letter harmful content putting lives of vaccinators at risk

Recent results of polio show virus present in tribal areas as well as Peshawar

Farming families typically spend majority of the day toiling away in the fields

The attack on health is an attack on our present and on our future

Two injured over the last week; one suspect claims vaccine contains ‘virus’

The important issue of polio vaccination has become a highly-politicised topic

Violence affects vaccination campaigns across the country

PM's adviser on polio eradication says campaign was a five-day affair and completed on schedule

EPI reschedules extensive outreach immunisation campaign in merged districts

Vaccinators say thousands have refused to participate in the immunisation campaign

Unidentified men opened fire at Sepoy Zafar Ali Jan in Thana Dagar area

As the anti-polio campaign enters the third day across the country, it fails to continue in 24 UCs of the province

Agreement signed with a view to engage university students for national initiative against polio

Medical camps offering free testing and vaccinations for measles, malaria, hepatitis

Five-day anti-polio drive began on Monday

K-P information minister says a probe is under way against the people involved in creating a panic-like situation

K-P CM takes notice of incident

Suspect asked children to act sick while being checked by medical staff

All four Zonal SPs have been directed to monitor the security duties of polio teams in their respective areas

Over 2.4 million children will be administered polio drops

Officials present reports on vaccination campaigns

Official says changing the mindset key to maintaining declining trend