Tag: polio cases
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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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PM wants collective efforts to eradicate polio, three cases in two months
Pakistan reported its third polio case this year, a few months after Pakistan marked one year of being polio-free. Addressing a meeting of the National Task Force on Polio Eradication in Islamabad on Wednesday, Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif urged for a concerted effort to eradicate polio in Pakistan. The meeting was informed that three…
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Bill Gates reaches Pakistan on first-ever visit
Bill Gates, co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF), has arrived in Pakistan for a one-day visit. Gates will meet with Prime Minister Imran Khan and President Arif Alvi. He will also visit the National Command and Operation Centre headquarters. Gates will pay a visit to the COVID-19 treatment facility in Chak Shahzad.…
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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…