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Polio · PakistanDeputy Commissioner Islamabad, Irfan Memon can be seen in this image. — Facebook/Office of the Deputy Commissioner, Islamabad/FileIslamabad: Deputy Commissioner Islamabad, Irfan Nawaz Memon on Thursday reviewed arrangements for a seven-day anti-polio campaign in the federal capital.Talking...See the Story
DC calls for intensive anti-polio drive in ICT
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Polio · AleppoSyria - Aleppo: 'Get your children vaccinated to stay safe'... The nationwide comprehensive campaign for children launched by the Ministry of Health to encourage residents to vaccinate their children without waiting five years in all governorates, including Aleppo, to protect them from diseases and build immunity against them throughout their lives. The Health Directorate in Aleppo has counted well on promoting this campaign in all corners of th…See the Story
Aleppo is preparing a massive polio campaign -- 344 teams, targeting 105,000 children under the age of five.
Vaccinations · Santa Cruz De La SierraStarting April 23 and running through May 12, the Americas Vaccination Week will be held throughout the department of Santa Cruz, a regional initiative that seeks to promote equity and access to vaccination for all people. This time, the campaign will focus on vaccination against polio, a disease that, despite being eradicated in Bolivia, still represents a risk due to cases present in neighboring countries. “Our country is polio-free, but we ha…See the Story
Vaccination Week of the Americas: Santa Cruz seeks to protect itself against poliomyelitis
Polio · LahoreA health worker administers polio vaccine drops to a child during a polio vaccination campaign in Lahore. — AFP/FileLAHORE:The Punjab government has deployed hundreds of polio teams at important transit points ahead of Eidul Fitr to cater to population exodus amid fears of polio virus...See the Story
Polio teams deployed at transit points
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Polio · BaghdadMinister of Health Salih Mahdi Al-Hasanawi announced today Thursday the launch of the polio vaccination campaign in Iraq in general. The ministry's statement noted that "Minister of Health Salih Mahdi Al-Hasanawi announced the launch of a plan for a polio vaccination campaign"See the Story
After Thanksgiving, a vaccination campaign against measles was launched in Iraq.
Polio · AfghanistanA recent report by an Indian media outlet has highlighted that Afghanistan and Pakistan are the last remaining countries where the poliovirus is still active. The report cites Indian doctors who state that India has successfully eradicated polio. The World Health Organization previously announced that the expulsion of Afghan migrants from Pakistan and the extensive displacement of populations increase the risk of polio spread.See the Story