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"India no longer consumer of technology, but pioneer in technology-driven
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
"India is no longer a consumer of technology, but a pioneer in technology-driven transformation. During COVID, we developed an indigenous vaccine in record time. We launched the world's largest vaccination program. It became possible because today we have the world's first and most succes
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Afghanistan confirms new polio case in Uruzgan, raising 2025 total to 9 am
Updated : 5 months ago IST
Afghanistan reported a new polio case in Uruzgan, bringing the 2025 total to nine. Officials warned insecurity and limited access hinder vaccination, putting children at risk. Public health authorities urged Kabul and Islamabad to strengthen cross-border immunisation to achieve complete poli
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Afghanistan: Polio vaccination campaign launched for eastern provinces
Updated : 5 months ago IST
Afghanistan has launched the polio vaccination drive for the country's eastern provinces, as reported by Khaama News on Saturday.
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Pakistan: Sindh CM suspends officials, orders action after new polio cases
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah suspended health officials and ordered action against local administrators after new polio cases emerged in Hyderabad Division. Despite high vaccination coverage, nine cases have been reported this year, prompting plans for aggressive new campaigns, Dawn r
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Two new cases of polio takes nationwide tally to 29 in Pakistan
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the nationwide tally of poliovirus cases in Pakistan has risen to 29. The development has come days after poliovirus case was confirmed in Sindh's Hyderabad.
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Yeshaya Grover's 'CerviChampions' Comic drives Cervical Cancer Awareness
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 29: In an inspiring step towards public health advocacy, young changemaker Yeshaya has launched Cervichampions, a powerful comic book initiative designed to raise awareness about cervical cancer prevention among adolescent girls. Entirely written, conceived, conc
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Pakistan: HPV vaccination team attacked in Punjab's Mandi Bahauddin, secon
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Police registered a case, but health workers said security assurances have not been implemented, disrupting Pakistan's campaign to protect girls against cervical cancer.
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Festival of Hope Foundation Unveils 1000 Lives Protected A Cervical Cancer
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 26: The Festival of Hope, founded by Shalini Vig, a well-known social activist, announced the unveiling of its program "1000 Lives Protected", a cervical cancer vaccine awareness and vaccination initiative, at Village Nathupur, Gurugram.
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Karachi records lowest HPV vaccination coverage in Sindh
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Karachi recorded the lowest HPV vaccination coverage in Sindh, with only 33% of targeted girls immunised, Dawn reported. Officials blamed false propaganda and misinformation, while smaller districts showed far higher rates. The province's campaign aims to protect 4.1 million girls aged 9-14
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Pakistan records one more polio case, takes nationwide tally to 27
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Pakistan is one of the last two countries in the world, alongside Afghanistan, where polio remains endemic. Despite global efforts to eradicate the virus, challenges such as security issues, vaccine hesitancy, and misinformation have slowed progress.
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Pakistan: Punjab launches HPV vaccination drive targeting 8 million girls
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The campaign will run from September 15 to 27. According to Dawn, the vaccine will be administered to girls aged 9 to 14 years and is seen as a critical tool against cervical cancer, which is the third most common cancer in women in Pakistan.
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Punjab intensifies flood relief operations, focuses on ground-level suppor
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Punjab Education Minister Harjot Singh Bains on Monday exhorted the Panches-Sarpanches, Youth Clubs, Aam Aadmi Party workers to contribute to the best of their capacity for the success of the cleanliness campaign presently underway in Sri Anandpur Sahib constituency.
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