Traveling to Saudi Arabia? Polio vaccination certificate now a must
The Saudi Civil Aviation Authority (GACA) has made polio vaccination mandatory for all passengers traveling to Saudi Arabia.
Year’s first polio case reported in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
PESHAWAR: The first polio virus case of the year was reported in Tank district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the Regional Reference Laboratory (RRL) for polio eradication confirmed on Wednesday. Pakistan’s polio eradication programme stated that the virus has affected a girl from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Tank district. Pakistan has recorded 2024 year
2024 marks grim setback in Pakistan’s fight against polio
PESHAWAR: Pakistan has recorded 2024 year as one of its worst years for the ongoing battle against polio in recent times. According to figures from Pakistan’s polio eradication programme, 68 cases of polio have been recorded in 2024, compared with only six at the same time in 2023. This figure
Sindh CM goes door to door to give polio drops to kids
A door-to-door polio vaccination campaign was recently inaugurated in Sukkur by Sindh Chief Minister (CM) Murad Ali Shah, who urged residents to make sure their children received the necessary polio doses.
Pakistan launches seven-day anti-polio vaccine drive
PESHAWAR: Pakistan’s polio programme has launched an anti-polio drive in the country in an effort to inoculate 44 million children under the age of 5. The seven-day drive in 143 districts of the country began just days after authorities said the number of new polio cases reported in Pakistan this
Punjab to launch anti-polio drive from Dec 16
LAHORE: Punjab Health Department is set to initiate a province-wide anti-polio campaign from Dec 16. The Punjab anti-polio campaign will target 23.3 million children in different cities of the province, as reported by APP. The reports further indicate that the anti-polio campaign in Lahore, Rawalpindi, and Faisalabad will be continued
