Polio workers fired upon in Karak

Polio workers fired upon in Karak

A health worker administering polio drops to a child on February 27, 2024. — APPKARAK: Some armed persons on Tuesday opened fire on the police and polio workers to stop them from vaccinating children in Sarki Lawagher area in Karak, however, no loss of life was reported.District Police...

Pakistan health workers kick off polio drive despite snow

Health workers are braving freezing temperatures this week to administer polio vaccinations in Pakistan-administered Kashmir after cases surged nationwide last year. Pakistan and neighbouring Afghanistan are the only countries where polio is endemic, and militants have for decades targeted vaccination teams and their security escorts. A police officer guarding polio vaccinators in the northwest was shot dead by militants on Monday, the first day…