Pakistan efforts to eliminate polio have suffered another blow after a northern enclave reported its first case in seven ...

I came to Pakistan with a purpose rooted in hope - to serve in a once-in-a-lifetime mission: the eradication of polio. To contribute, however humbly, to a future where no child would ever again be ...

This crisis presents an opportunity to refine ... The world has eliminated smallpox and nearly vanquished polio. Pakistan’s stumbles risk squandering this progress. The virus’s resurgence ...

In the global war against polio, one of the world’s most dangerous hotspots tests the limits of vaccination campaigns amid ...

Pakistan has reported another polio case in 2024, bringing the total to 33 this year after a child from Quetta was diagnosed with the virus. The affected child showed symptoms of polio on August 22.

POLIO CRISIS: Efforts to eradicate polio from Pakistan need to increase as 14 environmental samples from Karachi, Peshawar and Hyderabad have tested positive recently. Experts believe that 30 per ...

Pakistan's fight to eradicate polio is marked with hopeful highs and disappointing lows. As the global community marks World Polio Day on October 24, the nuclear-armed nation faces a staggering 40 ...

In 2024, Pakistan's numbers spiked to 74 while Afghanistan saw 24 recorded polio cases. So far this year, Pakistan has reported 6 cases and Afghanistan has reported 1. These new cases are tied to ...

Pakistan has not reported a single case of poliovirus since February 10 as a result of the dedicated nationwide anti-polio drives, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif was told in a meeting on Thursday.

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PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistan efforts to eliminate polio suffered another blow on Monday after a northern enclave reported its first case in seven years. Overall, it was the country’s ...

The effort to eradicate polio in Pakistan faces ongoing challenges as 14 environmental samples from areas such as Peshawar, Hyderabad and Karachi have tested positive. Despite a week-long anti ...