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Afghanistan launches nationwide polio drive to protect children
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Afghanistan will launch a new polio vaccination campaign on July 20 to protect children under five. The drive, supported by Vitamin A supplements, aims to boost child immunity and prevent the virus, with full community cooperation urged, Khaama Press reported.
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Japan pledges $5 million to help immunise 13 million Afghan children again
Updated : 8 months ago IST
Japan has provided USD 5 million through UNICEF to bolster polio eradication efforts and strengthen immunisation programs across all 34 provinces of Afghanistan, according to Khaama Press.
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Gilgit-Baltistan confirms first polio case of 2025 as national tally hits
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
Pakistan has confirmed its first polio case of 2025 in Gilgit-Baltistan's Diamer district, raising the national tally to 11. Health officials urge parents to ensure children receive all polio vaccine doses, stressing continued vigilance as the virus remains endemic in Pakistan and Afghanista
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Odisha aligns with national goal to eliminate Measles-Rubella by 2026: Muk
Updated : 10 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The launch was held at the Directorate of Public Health as part of the celebrations for World Immunisation Week 2025, observed globally from April 24-30 under the theme: "Immunisation for all is humanly possible."
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"Need unwavering commitment to reach all children with essential vaccines"
Updated : 10 months, 3 weeks ago IST
On the occasion of the World Immunisation Week, WHO Saima Wazed, Regional Director for WHO South-East Asia, shared insights on the goal of World Immunisation Week and elaborated on the 2025 theme-- "Immunisation for all is humanly possible."
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Increases in vaccine-preventable disease outbreaks threaten years of progr
Updated : 10 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Immunisation efforts are increasingly at risk as misinformation, population growth, ongoing humanitarian crises, and funding cuts jeopardise progress and leave millions of children, adolescents, and adults at risk, warned WHO, UNICEF, and Gavi during World Immunisation Week (April 24-30).
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Nepal rolls out HPV vaccination campaign on World Cancer Day to immunize o
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Human papillomavirus is a viral infection that spreads through skin-to-skin contact and is a leading cause of cervical cancer. Cervical cancer is the second-most common cancer in the developing world and a major cause of death among Nepali women. It is estimated that hundreds of women are di
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Pakistan: Polio vaccination a prerequisite for obtaining birth, death and
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) government has mandated polio vaccination for families to obtain birth, death, and marriage certificates. Focused on Peshawar and surrounding areas, the directive is aimed at boosting vaccination coverage to eradicate polio. Non-compliance could result in discipl
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Pakistan: Six detained after attack on polio vaccination team in Karachi's
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Six people were arrested in Karachi's Korangi after a polio vaccination team and accompanying police officers were allegedly attacked by a family. The incident occurred during a polio immunisation drive, which has seen heightened security due to ongoing vaccine hesitancy and misinformation.
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Diphtheria cases surge in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa despite vaccination efforts
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Diphtheria cases have surged in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, with children across the province continuing to face health risks despite ongoing vaccination efforts led by the Expanded Program of Immunisation (EPI) and the K-P Health Department.
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Proud to be working with Indian government, people for 75 years: UNICEF In
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
UNICEF India representative Cynthia McCaffrey has said the organisation is very proud to be working with the government and people of India for the past 75 years and the programmes in India are "one of our biggest and most important"
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Bharat Biotech, Bilthoven Biologicals BV announce collaboration to produce
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
This collaboration, announced today, aims to bolster the production and supply security of Oral Polio Vaccines (OPV), a crucial step towards achieving a polio-free world.
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