Tag: #PolioCampaign
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Abuse on polio workers in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Police personnel from Kohistan and Mansehra have been called for duty. The personnel are staying in different police stations. Some of them have taken up accommodation in hotels. Police personnel from other districts are also on duty round the clock, some of them are suffering from mental distress due to constant duty and spending money.…
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10 UCs of Rawalpindi declared high risk for polio campaign: Report
RAWALPINDI, August 22 (Online): District Health Authority (DHA) Rawalpindi has declared 10 Union Councils (UCs) high risk for polio disease. Health department has placed focus on the UCs which have been declared high risk and the settlements around Nullah Leh after 2 samples of polio environmental have been found positive. Dramatic decline in Pakistan’s coronavirus…
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Polio vaccination restarts in Pakistan, Afghanistan after coronavirus hiatus: UNICEF
UNITED NATIONS, August 11 (APP): Pakistan and Afghanistan have restarted polio vaccinations after their campaigns were interrupted by the coronavirus pandemic nearly six months ago, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Tuesday. In the months since, there have been 34 polio cases in Afghanistan and 63 in Pakistan some in previously polio-free areas,…
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PM, Bill Gates discuss resumption of polio campaigns in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD, August 11 (APP): Prime Minister Imran Khan spoke to Bill Gates, co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation on Tuesday and discussed the latest situation on COVID-19 response and resumption of polio vaccination campaigns in Pakistan. During the conversation, the prime minister apprised Bill Gates about improved COVID-19 situation in Pakistan with considerable…
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New Polio Case in Balochistan takes Tally to 16 for this Year
A new polio case in Balochistan has taken the tally for the year to 16.
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Ambassador of Japan Welcomes Resumption of Polio Vaccination Campaign
The Ambassador of Japan has welcomed the resumption of the polio vaccination campaign.