Four incidents reported to police; officials assisting polio teams also face resistance.
Mohammad Asghar Updated 30 May, 2022 09:31am
As of April 2023, cheques worth Rs216m had been distributed to 10,500 polio workers.
Amin Ahmed Published 26 Nov, 2023 07:29am
Officials say three vaccination campaigns were conducted in Khyber and Peshawar during the last six weeks.
Our Correspondent Published 24 Nov, 2023 07:02am
Events held in different districts to mark World Polio Day.
APP | A Correspondent Published 25 Oct, 2023 06:30am
PM Kakar vows to resist elements opposing polio vaccination.
APP Updated 25 Oct, 2023 10:18am
Hameeda and Saira have been working as health volunteers for a few years now and their spirit remains stronger than ever.
Saleem Shahid Updated 25 Oct, 2023 09:12am
Official cautions that as evident from genomic sampling of viruses in Lahore and Rawalpindi samples, Punjab at risk of virus importation.
The Newspaper's Staff Reporter Published 24 Oct, 2023 07:27am
11 new positive samples take this year’s nationwide total to 54; vaccination campaign planned from Oct 30.
Ikram Junaidi Updated 23 Oct, 2023 10:30am
"I am devastated that this child will now suffer from a preventable disease," says Minister for Health Dr Nadeem Jan.
The Newspaper's Staff Reporter Published 22 Oct, 2023 07:13am
Detected in four environmental (sewage) samples collected from Karachi, Peshawar, Rawalpindi and Chaman.
Ikram Junaidi Published 19 Oct, 2023 07:02am
Deputy commissioner says kidnappers set free a women and the driver and took the other two men with them.
Dawn Report Updated 18 Oct, 2023 10:50am
Caretaker Health Minister Dr Nadeem Jan expresses concern, orders authorities to take all efforts to protect children from the disease.
Ikram Junaidi Published 15 Oct, 2023 07:20am
Under Polio Emergency Programme, the govt committed $155m to the cause and secured an additional $100m in support.
Ikram Junaidi Updated 12 Oct, 2023 07:49am
Dr Nadeem Jan says recent polio cases reported in KP were a result of refusal to administer polio vaccines.
Nadir Guramani Updated 06 Oct, 2023 04:06pm
NIH official says sewage samples collected from Balochistan's Dera Bugti and KP's Peshawar tested positive for the virus.
Ikram Junaidi Updated 06 Oct, 2023 05:14pm
According to officials, the transmission of wild poliovirus has been restricted to seven districts in the south of KP.
Ikram Junaidi Published 05 Oct, 2023 06:56am
Five-day polio drive aiming to vaccinate 44m kids launched.
Syed Irfan Raza Updated 03 Oct, 2023 09:55am
Anti-polio campaign set to commence across all 34 districts; Vitamin A drops to be administered to children as a part of initiative.
Saleem Shahid Published 02 Oct, 2023 06:59am
First detection reported from Balochistan since April 2021; Interim health minister says presence of poliovirus remains constant threat to all children.
Ikram Junaidi Updated 21 Sep, 2023 09:46am
Shifts in political landscape, rates of immunisation and insecurity termed factors behind complexity of polio situation.
Ikram Junaidi Updated 12 Sep, 2023 11:25am
Federal Health Minister Dr Nadeem Jan calls development "concerning" but says poliovirus surveillance system has been vastly expanded.
Ikram Junaidi Updated 10 Sep, 2023 08:04am
“As many as three samples were collected from Peshawar, and one sample was collected from District Karachi in the Keamari area,” official says.
Ikram Junaidi Updated 07 Sep, 2023 08:44am
During the outbreak response (OBR) drive, 29 union councils of Lahore and 4 tehsils of Rawalpindi district would be covered for 7 days.
Aamir Yasin Updated 05 Sep, 2023 10:22am
Punjab plans polio vaccination campaign in Rawalpindi, Lahore from Sept 4.
Aamir Yasin Updated 02 Sep, 2023 09:41am
This is the third positive sample from Lahore district this year.
Ikram Junaidi Published 31 Aug, 2023 07:11am
Caretaker Health Minister Dr Nadeem Jan says effective measures are being taken to ensure universal health coverage.
The Newspaper's Staff Reporter Published 29 Aug, 2023 07:01am
Polio Emergency Committee says five more children crippled by wild poliovirus in Afghanistan's Nangarhar province.
The Newspaper's Reporter Updated 26 Aug, 2023 08:23am
Pakistan has reported two polio cases and 16 positive environmental samples so far this year.
Ikram Junaidi Published 24 Aug, 2023 07:11am
Caretaker minister terms eradication of crippling disease his priority.
Ikram Junaidi Updated 18 Aug, 2023 09:18am
This is the third attack on police officials guarding polio vaccinators during the past one week.
Saleem Shahid Published 06 Aug, 2023 06:50am
This is the second case of poliovirus reported this year.
Ikram Junaidi Updated 02 Aug, 2023 08:04am
