Tag: Pakistan Polio Eradication Programme
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Anti-polio campaign to start in Sindh from October 24
Anti-polio campaign in Sindh will be carried out from October 24 to 30, it has been announced. Around 6.5 million children would be administered the polio vaccination.The anti-polio drive will be carried out with special focus on flood-affected areas. Sindh Minister for Health and Population Welfare, Dr Azra Fazal Pechuho and Chief Secretary Sohail Rajput…
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Polio virus detected in Lahore, three other cities
Pakistan’s National Polio Laboratory in Islamabad has found Type 1 wild poliovirus (WPV1) in environmental samples collected from different cities. The presence of the virus was confirmed in samples collected from Bannu, Peshawar and Swat in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa and Lahore in Punjab. Talking about it, the Ministry of National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination said, “This…
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Farhan Saeed lauds polio workers
Farhan Saeed has lauded polio workers for their dedication and hard work. Sharing a video of female polio workers walking in blankets of snow to deliver the vaccine to the children of Azad Kashmir, Saeed said: “All heroes don’t wear capes, some wear yellow vest[s].” Agreeing with the Suno Chanda star, his followers couldn’t stop…
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Only two countries have Polio cases: Pakistan is one of them
World Polio Day is celebrated on October 24th every year, and this year’s theme is “A win against polio is a win for global health” acknowledging the fact the humanity is very close to achieving the goal of having a polio-free world, after 30 years of global hard work. Only two countries – Pakistan and…