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Economic crisis forces Health Department to cut anti-polio campaign durati
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks 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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Pakistan detects poliovirus in 40 environmental samples in December
Updated : 2 months, 1 week 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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Pakistan: Polio outreach staff in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa oppose recruitment po
Updated : 2 months, 4 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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Himachal CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu launches pulse polio campaign at Kamla
Updated : 3 months 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 : 3 months 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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Rawalpindi launches five-day anti-polio drive to vaccinate over one millio
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
A five-day anti-polio campaign has begun in Rawalpindi to vaccinate over one million children under five. Around 4,731 mobile teams, fixed and transit teams, and 1,800 police personnel are deployed to ensure coverage and security, with special focus on migrant-populated areas, Dawn reported.
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Gilgit-Baltistan confirms first polio case of 2025 as national tally hits
Updated : 9 months, 3 weeks 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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Section 144 imposed in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa ahead of anti-polio campaign lau
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
In preparation for the anti-polio campaign set to launch on December 16, Section 144 has been imposed in Bannu, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, for seven days, as reported by ARY News on Sunday.
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"Pulse polio campaign to be conducted in 16 districts in state from Dec 8
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
The CM said, "We all know that polio causes lifelong disability in children and it has been a very painful disease. Vaccine is the only preventive measure against polio. Children and our coming future generations are safe due to the vaccine. The pulse polio campaign will be conducted in 16 d
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Pakistan: 13 injured in bomb attack on police van in South Waziristan
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
A remote-controlled bomb targeted a police van in South Waziristan's Wana Rustam Bazar on Monday, injuring 13 individuals, including six police officers and seven civilians. The explosion occurred on Kir Kot Road, where police were securing an anti-polio campaign. The injured were taken to l
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UAE's support accelerates vaccination of over 187,000 children in Gaza
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
The UAE's support has accelerated the vaccination of over 187,000 children in Gaza since the launch of the polio campaign.
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CM Bhajan Lal Sharma inaugurates 3 health campaigns in Rajasthan
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma has launched three significant health campaigns in Rajasthan: the National Pulse Polio Campaign, the Chief Minister Stop Diarrhea Campaign 2024, and the ABHA ID Creation Campaign.
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