Published October 29, 2026 | 07:50 PM Melissa Corkum visited Union Councils Khwaja Farid Colony and Dera, urging stronger community engagement to reach mobile and migrant children and close immunity gaps during polio campaigns. During her visit to Union Councils Khwaja Farid Colony and…
Published October 29, 2026 | 07:05 PM Deputy Commissioner Agha Zaheer Abbas Shirazi directed police and other law enforcement agencies to protect vaccinators as Murree prepares to immunise every child under five during the four-day campaign. Presiding over a meeting to review the campaign…
Published October 29, 2026 | 05:45 PM SSP Hyderabad Shahzaib Chachar, officials of the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Local Government Department attended the meeting, while deputy commissioners, SSPs and district health officers from various districts of the division participated through video link.
On Saturday, World Polio Day, Rotary members and supporters came together at One Rotary Center for the Evanston edition of the “World’s Largest Polio Walk.” Reigner welcomed the energetic crowd that gathered outside of Rotary International headquarters Saturday morning. Most…
Published October 28, 2026 | 08:30 PM Health and education officials urged private schools to help address vaccine misconceptions, reduce parental refusals and promote routine immunisation ahead of upcoming anti-polio campaigns in Hyderabad. The meeting was jointly chaired by Additional Deputy Commissioner-II Mahwish Ejaz…
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), in collaboration with the Zamfara State Ministry of Information and Culture, organised an awareness walk in Gusau to commemorate World Polio Day. The walk commenced at the Gusau Emir’s Palace and proceeded to Dr.
8am: Officials from the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) responsible for vaccination in Helmand have reported interference by the Taliban in the vaccination process in the province. The officials said on Monday, October 26, that the…
ISLAMABAD – Acting President Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani has called for sustained nationwide efforts to eradicate polio, stressing the need to ensure that every child receives vaccination and no one is left vulnerable to the virus. In his message on World…
AROOSTOOK COUNTY, Maine (WAGM) - This week schools across the county are doing their part to help fund polio vaccines across the globe. The Purple Pinkie Project is an initiative that paints students’ pinkies purple and collects donations to help eradicate…
KARACHI: Rotary International District 3271 brought together nearly 300 cyclists, Rotarians, health partners, and community members for the “Let’s Ride Out Polio” Bicycle Rally, in a powerful demonstration of unity and public support for a polio-free Pakistan. The colourful early-morning rally saw participants…
Polio: wild and vaccine-derived cases in Pakistan, Afghanistan and elsewhere, eradication campaigns and wastewater detection.
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