Three more polio cases reported in Pakistan
Nov 26, 2024, at 12:05 am
Pakistan government's attempt to fight polio is facing a hurdle after three more cases were reported from Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Oct 25, 2024, at 03:35 am
Countries facing conflict, natural disasters and humanitarian crises are struggling to provide routine childhood immunisations leaving many children vulnerable to the resurgence of polio, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) warned in new report.
Polio vaccines arrive in Gaza days after first case reported in over two decades
Aug 27, 2024, at 03:32 pm
The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) announced on Monday the arrival of 1.2 million doses of vital polio vaccines in Gaza, amid urgent calls for humanitarian pauses to reach hundreds of thousands of at-risk children.
Pakistan: Punjab registers first polio case in four years
Aug 05, 2024, at 04:44 am
Pakistan's Punjab region has registered its first polio case in four years.
Jul 31, 2024, at 11:37 pm
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 2 (nOPV2).
WHO to soon send one million polio vaccines to Gaza to protect children
Jul 27, 2024, at 11:38 pm
The UN health agency said on Friday that it is sending more than a million polio vaccines to Gaza after the discovery of the highly infectious disease in sewage samples.
Pakistan records fourth polio case of the year
Jun 01, 2024, at 11:37 pm
Pakistan on Saturday reported the fourth case of polio of the current year, reflecting the dismal state of health in the cash-strapped country.
Saudi Arabia pledges USD 500 million to protect children from polio
Apr 29, 2024, at 01:09 am
At the first-ever World Economic Forum (WEF) Special Meeting hosted in Riyadh, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has pledged US $500 million over the next five years to support the work of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI).
Pakistan registers first polio case in 2024
Mar 15, 2024, at 09:57 pm
Pakistan reported its first polio case this year after the virus was detected in a toddler in the southwestern Balochistan province, the National Institute of Health (NIH) said on Thursday.
Afghanistan registers fourth Polio case of 2023
Jun 03, 2023, at 09:54 pm
Kabul: Afghanistan has reported the fourth case of Polio this year in Bihsud district of Nangarhar province, media reports said.
Dec 23, 2022, at 10:01 pm
New York: Millions of Afghan children have been vaccinated during the first nationwide integrated measles and polio campaign in Afghanistan since the Taliban took power in August 2021, the UN health agency said on Thursday.
Polio: New York announces state of emergency
Sep 11, 2022, at 10:07 pm
New York: New York city administration has declared a state of emergency over polio with evidence emerging that the virus is spreading across the state.
Taliban backs WHO polio vaccination campaign across Afghanistan next month
Oct 19, 2021, at 05:15 pm
New York: The decision by the Taliban leadership to support the resumption of house-to-house polio vaccination across Afghanistan has been welcomed by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF).
South Sudan: UN agencies support nationwide polio vaccination campaign
Feb 26, 2021, at 09:30 pm
New York: The second round of a vaccination campaign to protect more than 2.8 million children from polio is underway in South Sudan, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported on Thursday.
Polio: First ever vaccine listed under WHO emergency use
Nov 14, 2020, at 10:59 pm
Geneva: WHO on Friday listed the nOPV2 vaccine (Bio Farma, Indonesia) for emergency use to address the rising cases of a vaccine-derived polio strain in a number of African and East Mediterranean countries.
‘Emergency action’ needed to prevent major polio, measles epidemics
Nov 07, 2020, at 02:46 pm
New York: Globally, millions of children are at a heightened risk of polio and measles – dangerous but preventable diseases – amid disruptions to vital immunization programmes due to the coronavirus pandemic, UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and World Health Organization (WHO) have said.
‘Momentous milestone’ as Africa eradicates wild poliovirus
Aug 26, 2020, at 03:07 pm
New York: The wild poliovirus has been eradicated in Africa, health officials announced on Tuesday, calling it a “momentous milestone” for the continent.
Spread of polio still an international public health concern
Jan 08, 2020, at 10:42 am
New York/IBNS: The spread of polio internationally remains a global public health concern, experts meeting in Geneva have concluded.
Quality immunization and surveillance help stop polio outbreaks in three African countries: WHO
Dec 24, 2019, at 09:49 am
New York/IBNS: Three African countries have halted recent polio outbreaks which indicates that the disease can be stopped elsewhere in the region, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday.
World is closer than ever to seeing polio disappear for good
Oct 25, 2019, at 09:39 am
New York/IBNS: In a “historic achievement for humanity”, two of three wild poliovirus strains have been eliminated worldwide, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Thursday, following the conclusion by a group of experts that WPV3, type three of the disease, has been eradicated completely.
Polio-free awareness car rally held in Kolkata
Nov 06, 2018, at 04:32 pm
Kolkata, Nov 5 (IBNS): Rotary District 3291 and different Rotary clubs brought out a car rally for the cause Polio free India recently starting from Kolkata's Rotary Sadan area.