polio
- India
Need to identify areas with low polio vaccination coverage: Experts
New Delhi: Even as India celebrates a decade of being polio-free, it is important to identify areas with low polio vaccination coverage to protect children from the devastating disease, and pave the…
- Pakistan
Pakistan reports 2 new polio cases, tally rises to 39 this year
Islamabad: Pakistan has reported 39 polio cases this year, with two fresh cases of the crippling disease being detected in the Sindh province, authorities said on Sunday. The latest cases were confirmed…
- Middle East
WHO delivers supplies for 2nd phase of polio vaccination campaign in Gaza: UN
United Nations: World Health Organization (WHO) teams have been on the ground delivering supplies to health facilities before the second phase of the polio vaccination campaign starts in southern Gaza, UN humanitarians…
- Middle East
Second round of polio vaccination campaign starts in Gaza: UN
United Nations: The second round of the polio vaccination campaign began in the middle area of the Gaza Strip, UN humanitarians said. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)…
- Pakistan
Pakistan: 4 new polio cases reported, tally rises to 32 this year
Islamabad: At least four new cases of polio have been reported in Pakistan, taking the tally to 32 this year, according to an official statement. Of the four new cases, three were…
- Middle East
First round of Gaza anti-polio campaign ends, 560K children vaccinated: UN
United Nations: The United Nations and its partners have vaccinated against polio more than 560,000 children under 10 in the Gaza Strip, UN humanitarians said. The UN Office for the Coordination of…
- Middle East
UAE ramps up polio vaccinations of over 187,000 children in Gaza
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) support has accelerated the vaccination of over 187,000 children in Gaza since the launch of the polio campaign, Emirates News Agency WAM reported. This effort, in collaboration…
- Middle East
Delayed humanitarian pause in Gaza could fuel polio outbreak in children
Gaza: Delaying a humanitarian pause in the Gaza Strip increases the risk of polio spreading among children, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA)…
- India
Nearly 3 mn doses of polio vaccines delivered to Gaza since Oct 2023: Israel
Jerusalem: Nearly 3 million doses of polio vaccines have been delivered to the Gaza Strip since the onset of the Hamas-Israel conflict in October 2023, according to Israeli authorities. A total of…
- Middle East
Gaza reports first polio case in 25 years amid conflict-battered health system
Ramallah: The Gaza Strip recorded the first case of poliovirus infection in 25 years as the enclave continues to toil in the protracted conflict. The Ramallah-based Palestinian health ministry on Friday said…
- Pakistan
Pakistan reports 12th polio case of year: Reports
Islamabad: Pakistan has reported the twelfth polio case of the year, double last year’s total, jolting the country’s efforts to eradicate the crippling disease, media reports said on Sunday. The latest case…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad-based pharma company gets WHO PQ status for oral polio vaccine
Hyderabad: Biological E. Limited (BE), a Hyderabad-based vaccine and pharmaceutical company, on Tuesday announced that the World Health Organisation (WHO) has granted Pre-qualification (PQ) status to their Novel Oral Polio Vaccine type…
- Middle East
Palestinian health ministry declares Gaza a ‘polio epidemic zone’
The Palestinian Ministry of Health on Monday, July 29, declared the Gaza Strip a polio epidemic zone, after years of eradicating the disease in Palestine. This classification comes as a result of…
- Pakistan
PM Shehbaz Sharif reaffirms resolve to eradicate polio from Pakistan
Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday reaffirmed the resolve of his government to completely eradicate polio from the country forever, which has reported five cases this year. He said this…
- Pakistan
4 injured as mob attacks polio team in Pak’s Balochistan province
Karachi: Four people, including a woman and a policeman, were injured when a mob armed with sticks and batons attacked a polio vaccine team in Pakistan’s restive Balochistan province on Monday, police…
