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Balochistan reports a new polio case amid Covid-19 outbreak
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Balochistan [Pakistan], December 30 (ANI): Balochistan reported a new case of polio on Wednesday, taking the total number of cases in the province to 26, amid the Covid-19 outbreak.
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Pak reports new polio case as anti-polio campaign impacted by COVID-19
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], November 29 (ANI): Pakistan has reported yet another polio case on Sunday, taking the country's tally of the year to 82.
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Venezuela gets over 5 million doses of 3-in-1 vaccines from UNICEF: Presid
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Caracas [Venezuela], November 23 (ANI/Sputnik): Venezuela has received over 5 million doses of vaccines against diphtheria, polio, and tetanus, also known as 3-in-1 boosters, from the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said.
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PCB, Pakistan Polio Programme team up to fight against polio
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Lahore [Pakistan], November 10 (ANI): The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and the National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC) of the Pakistan Polio Eradication Programme on Tuesday signed a Letter of Agreement to work together to eradicate polio from the country.
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Varun Singh Bhati opens up about fighting polio and becoming a Paralympic
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 1 (ANI): Varun Singh Bhati was diagnosed with polio at a young age, but that did not deter the high jumper from attaining great heights in the sporting universe. The 25-year-old speaks about how he overcame his disability and went on to become a Paralympic bronze m
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COVID-19: Haryana initiates first phase of pulse polio campaign in high-ri
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Chandigarh [India], September 22 (ANI): The Haryana government on Monday initiated the first phase of sub-national vaccination Pulse Polio Campaign 2020-21 in the high-risk areas amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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11,000 Pakistan polio health care workers lose jobs due to funding constra
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], August 12 (ANI): At least 11,000 health care workers of Pakistan anti-polio campaign, who were also mobilised to fight the coronavirus, have lost their jobs since June due to the restructuring and funding cuts of the anti-polio program.
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Harsh Vardhan lauds efforts of Rotarians in Polio eradication, fight again
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 12 (ANI): The Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan on Sunday expressed his gratitude towards Rotary International and its members for contributions worth Rs 200 crore in India's fight against COVID-19. He also lauded that Rotarians contributed one billion dollars f
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TB and Polio vaccines being considered to fight COVID-19
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 12 (ANI): As the world waits for the coronavirus vaccine, scientists, in meantime, are evaluating two tried-and-true vaccines for Tuberculosis and Polio to see if they can offer limited protection against the coronavirus.
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Self-reliant India to ensure 21st century belongs to us: PM Modi
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 12 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday emphasised on a self-dependant India, saying that it is everyone's responsibility to ensure that the 21st century belongs to the country.
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Focus on health emergencies like malaria, polio along with COVID-19: WHO c
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], April 27 (ANI): Despite the severe strain on public health systems due to COVID-19 pandemic, countries around the world must also focus on other health emergencies like malaria or polio, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Sunday (local time).
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WHO chief hails India's step to engage in polio surveillance network to fi
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], April 16 (ANI): WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Wednesday appreciated India's collaboration with the World Health Organisation (WHO) in the systematic engagement of polio surveillance network across the country to fight against coronavirus.
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