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Economic crisis forces Health Department to cut anti-polio campaign durati
Updated : 1 month, 1 week ago IST
Major reductions have also been made to workers' facilities, sparking concerns that the anti-polio drive could be severely impacted. Polio workers, upset over the pay cuts, have staged protests and warned of further demonstrations. Assertions by the district administration regarding the erad
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Reasons cited for US decision to withdraw are untrue, says WHO Chief
Updated : 1 month, 2 weeks ago IST
After the withdrawal of the United States from the World Health Organisation (WHO), Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that they hoped US to return to active participation in WHO in future and called the decisions cited by the US for withdrawal as "untrue".
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Pakistan detects poliovirus in 40 environmental samples in December
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
Dawn reported that 40 of 127 sewage samples tested in December 2025 across Pakistan's provinces and Islamabad were positive for poliovirus. The NIH official said sewage detection signals gaps in vaccination coverage. A nationwide polio campaign is scheduled from February 2 to 8, 2026.
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South-East Asia marks 15 years since last case of polio, legacy drives bro
Updated : 1 month, 4 weeks ago IST
"This extraordinary achievement followed unparalleled efforts and demonstrates what can be accomplished and sustained through unwavering government leadership, a dedicated health workforce, and strong partnerships, including with communities," said Catharina Boehme, Officer-in-Charge, WHO So
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Himachal Pradesh: Protest erupts in Shimla after death of Aanganwadi worke
Updated : 2 months ago IST
Under the banner of the Anganwadi Workers and Helpers Union, affiliated with CITU, Anganwadi workers from the Chakkkar, New Shimla, and Sanjauli circles of the ICDS Project Shimla staged a strong protest outside the DPO office in Nigam Vihar, Shimla.
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Pakistan: Polio drive in merged districts falls short; 935,000 children mi
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
The polio vaccination campaign in Pakistan's merged districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa fell short of its target, leaving over 935,000 children under five unvaccinated, officials said, citing security challenges and population displacement as key hurdles, The Express Tribune reported.
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Vyavastha Parivartan' sparks healthcare revolution: Himachal CM Sukhu
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu reaffirmed his government's commitment to a total 'Vyavastha Parivartan' in the healthcare sector. In an initiative to facilitate the people, several "people-first" milestones were achieved with the launch of dedicated Senior Citizen
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Pakistan: Polio outreach staff in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa oppose recruitment po
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
According to Dawn, the affected workers said the revised criteria have effectively shut the door to their reappointment despite years of field experience in high-risk, hard-to-reach areas.
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84% of Peshawar's water supply contaminated; experts warn of polio and dis
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Tests have revealed that 84 per cent of Peshawar's water supply is contaminated, as the city faces a worsening crisis in water and sanitation, prompting experts to warn that this situation is contributing to the spread of polio and other waterborne illnesses throughout the provincial capital
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Himachal CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu launches pulse polio campaign at Kamla
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu today launched the state-level Intensified Pulse Polio Campaign at Kamla Nehru Hospital, Shimla, on the occasion of National Immunisation Day.
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J-K: DC Doda inaugurates 'Intensified Pulse Polio Immunisation' programme,
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Doda, Harvinder Singh, inaugurated 'Intensified Pulse Polio Immunisation' (IPPI) Programme-2025 at the OPD Block of Government Medical College (GMC), Doda on Sunday. He urged parents to ensure that their children are given these two drops.
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Polio drive launched in NTR, Andhra; "Campaign to ensure every child under
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Speaking on the occasion, the Collector said, "The immunisation day is being conducted across the state and in our entire district on December 21st, 2025. The main purpose of this campaign is to ensure that every child under 5 years old gets two drops of polio so they can be healthy and h
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