Four incidents reported to police; officials assisting polio teams also face resistance.
Mohammad Asghar Updated 30 May, 2022 09:31am
Pakistan Medical Association calls for filling gaps in immunisation efforts
Ikram Junaidi Updated 16 Mar, 2024 09:59am
Punjab programme head concerned at data quality.
The Newspaper's Staff Reporter Updated 15 Mar, 2024 10:29am
Official says unidentified assailant managed to escape from crime scene, search operation underway.
Pervaiz Khan Updated 05 Mar, 2024 04:03pm
Children will also be given Vitamin A supplements to boost their immunity.
Ikram Junaidi Updated 26 Feb, 2024 11:07am
Officials warned of legal action in case of low vaccination coverage in any district.
The Newspaper's Staff Correspondent Published 24 Feb, 2024 06:33am
Caretaker health minister emphasises need for Pakistan, Afghanistan to work together to eradicate the disease.
The Newspaper's Staff Reporter Published 22 Feb, 2024 07:20am
Detections bring number of positive environmental samples reported in 2024 to 28, says NIH official.
Ikram Junaidi Published 04 Feb, 2024 07:36am
SHO Dilawar Khan says unknown persons opened fire on Dr Abdul Rehman’s vehicle when he was coming back from the hospital.
Anwarullah Khan Updated 19 Jan, 2024 07:11pm
All security and intelligence agencies need to be on the same page. Together with the civil administration, the militant threat needs to be neutralised.
Editorial Updated 12 Jan, 2024 09:14am
Health dept says poliovirus found in two more environmental samples from Karachi.
Faiza Ilyas Updated 09 Jan, 2024 10:52am
More than 44.3m children under five will be given oral polio drops during the five-day-long campaign ending on Jan 12.
Ikram Junaidi Updated 09 Jan, 2024 08:14am
Balochistan’s success is not merely a statistical triumph but is evident in the dwindling numbers of vaccine refusals.
Saleem Shahid Updated 08 Jan, 2024 10:24am
Two more environmental samples found positive for polio virus in Karachi and Chaman, NIH sources say.
Ikram Junaidi | Amin Ahmed Published 24 Dec, 2023 06:28am
Directed to expedite efforts for eradication of disease.
Bureau Report Updated 13 Dec, 2023 10:45am
"This is a stark reminder that until we eradicate this virus, the disease will continue to remain a persistent threat," says health minister.
Ikram Junaidi Published 03 Dec, 2023 07:06am
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