Tag: Anti-polio
Anti-polio vaccination campaign to start on Monday
KARACHI: Around 5.5 million children of under-five years of age from across Sindh will be vaccinated against polio virus in Sindh during a campaign,...
Anti-polio drive to commence again after setbacks
PESHAWAR: A special three-day anti-polio campaign in 21 districts across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa after reporting of the two new cases will be commencing from Monday.
During...
Anti-polio drive in Karachi to begin from February 18
KARACHI: The Emergency Operation Centre (EOC) for polio in Sindh is launching an anti-polio drive in ten towns and 106 Union Councils (UC) of Karachi...
175,000 children missed out on anti-polio campaign, at risk of disability
-CM Murad makes polio vaccine mandatory in all schools, orders action against refusal
-Anti-polio immunity missed by 175,000 out of 7.3m children
KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister...
Two more polio cases emerge in KP
PESHAWAR: The National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC) Islamabad on Saturday notified two more polio cases that emerged in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Bajaur tribal district.
According to...
Three-day anti-polio campaign begins from Monday
KARACHI: A three-day anti-polio campaign will begin in selected districts of the country from Monday.
In Punjab, the campaign will be carried out in twelve...
Nationwide anti-polio campaign to begin today
ISLAMABAD: In a coordinated effort to eradicate polio from the country, a nationwide anti-polio campaign will commence in all provinces on Monday.
In KP, more than...
WHO team says Pakistan has higher immunity against Polio than before
LAHORE: A World Health Organization (WHO) team said on Monday that immunity of Pakistan's population against Polio has increased a great deal since 2016.
While addressing a seminar at...
Mayor orders data collection to achieve results against polio
ISLAMABAD: Mayor Sheikh Anser Aziz has said that data collection should be carried out in Rawalpindi and Islamabad to achieve desired results from the anti-polio...
Anti-polio drive postponed in Bajaur Agency owing security concerns
PESHAWAR: The three-day anti-polio campaign scheduled to start from Monday has been postponed in Bajaur Agency due to security concerns.
A statement issued by emergency...
Over fifty per cent target achieved in anti-polio drive
RAWALPINDI: The five-day anti-polio campaign that started in the entire district on February 13 has achieved over 50 per cent target while the remaining...
Anti-polio campaign launched in Karachi
KARACHI: A six-day anti-polio campaign will be launched in Karachi on Wednesday, December 20. Under the drive, 1.85 million children below five years of age will...
Over 5.7 million children to be administered anti-polio vaccine in KP
PESHAWAR: As many as 5.712 million children below the age of five years will be given oral polio vaccine (OPV) in the upcoming anti-polio...
Anti-polio campaign commences across country
ISLAMABAD: A three-day anti-polio campaign commenced from Monday in twelve districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA).
The districts include Peshawar, Charsadda, Mardan,...
Every resource being utilised to secure future of children: CM
LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said that the World Polio Day provides an opportunity to reiterate the commitment of working with utmost zeal...
Four-day anti-polio campaign launched in Sukkur
SUKKUR: A four-day anti-polio campaign was launched here during which children under five years of age will be vaccinated across the district.
The leader of...
Polio workers will be accountable for their duty: CDA chairman
ISLAMABAD: Each polio worker at any level will be accountable for his/her duty and zero tolerance for any lapse will be observed. Islamabad Mayor...
