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Afghanistan outperforms Pakistan in polio battle: A setback for Pakistan
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
As Afghanistan makes strides in its battle against polio, Pakistan faces mounting challenges with a higher number of reported cases. The situation in Pakistan raises concerns about the country's strategies and efforts to eliminate polio, with experts pointing to deep-rooted issues.
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Pakistan reports four new polio cases, total reaches 63 in 2024
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Pakistan has reported four new polio cases, raising the total for 2024 to 63, according to the National Emergency Operations Centre (EOC). The new cases were detected in Dera Ismail Khan, Tank, Jacobabad, and Sukkur, with the case in Sukkur being the area's first.
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Pak: 2 cops on security duty of polio team die in terrorist attack
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Two police personnel who were on security duty for the polio team died in a terrorist attack in the Upper Orakzai district, ARY News reported on Tuesday.
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WHO Director-General thanks UAE President for major contribution to polio
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
The World Health Organisation (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus Friday took to his official X (formerly Twitter) account to express his deep gratitude to the United Arab Emirates and President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, for the contribution of USD 5 mill
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Pak: More poliovirus detected in sewage samples from Quetta, concerns rise
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
According to Regional Reference Lab for Polio Eradication at the National Institute of Health, these samples were genetically linked to the imported YB3A cluster of the virus, which is prevalent in Afghanistan.
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More efforts needed to end polio in Pakistan, says Polio Oversight Board
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], June 12 (ANI): More efforts are needed to reach the levels of government leadership, drive, and use of real-time data to beat Polio in Pakistan, believed the disease monitoring body of Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI).
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