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WHO congratulates South East Asia for its polio eradication achievements o
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Saima Wazed, World Health Organisation's (WHO) Regional Director for South-East Asia, on Thursday congratulated the region for achieving and maintaining a decade of polio-free status on World Polio Day celebrated today.
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17 health workers killed this year as Pakistan's Polio eradication efforts
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Pakistan's battle against the poliovirus has not only been hindered by logistical and societal challenges but has also been marked by a loss of life.
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WHO Director-General thanks UAE President for major contribution to polio
Updated : 1 year, 6 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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Pakistan's battle with polio eradication: Infant succumbs in Balochistan,
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
The latest polio victim is an 11-month-old infant from Qila in Balochistan who has succumbed to paralysis caused by the wild poliovirus. The child from Qila who displayed symptoms of paralysis on July 17, is among the five cases detected in the district.
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Pakistan's fifth polio case raises concerns over surveillance lapses
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
The case, which occurred on April 29 and was confirmed on June 8, highlights a significant delay of six weeks in diagnosis, indicating a notable gap in identifying and addressing poliovirus infections.
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Pak: More poliovirus detected in sewage samples from Quetta, concerns rise
Updated : 1 year, 11 months 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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Afghanistan: Fifth Polio case of 2023 reported in Nangarhar
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
According to the chief of the UNICEF Polio Eradication Programme in Afghanistan's communications department, Kamal Shah Sayed, the fifth polio case has been reported in the Nangarhar province's Dur Baba region.
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"The Braille Trail" an unique car rally being organised by the Rotary Club
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 18 (ANI/HTDS): The Rotary Club of Delhi Southend Next is organizing a unique fundraiser to support the Indian National Blind Cricket Team, the reigning world cup champions who are participating in the World Games in Birmingham in August 2023, and the Rotary Foundatio
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Quetta suicide blast: Death toll rises to 3, 27 injured
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The death toll in Pakistan's Balochistan province, Quetta suicide blast has risen to three as the woman injured in the explosion succumbed to her injuries, while 27 including 23 cops were reportedly wounded.
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Pakistan: Policeman shot dead in Balochistan escorting polio vaccine worke
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Gunmen shot dead a policeman providing security to health workers during a polio eradication campaign in Balochistan.
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Pakistan's failure to eliminate polio reflects acute lack of commitment
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 3 (ANI): Pakistan's failure to eliminate polio reflects the acute lack of commitment and obligation on the part of the government and society toward saving children from the menace of this devastating disease.
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More efforts needed to end polio in Pakistan, says Polio Oversight Board
Updated : 4 years, 9 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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