Pakistan has a big idea: Send 13,000 teams led by women to vaccinate the hesitant Enlarge this image toggle caption Diaa Hadid/NPR Diaa Hadid/NPR KARACHI, Pakistan – A doctor gives a pep talk to some two dozen women sitting in a hall of a medical center. Enlarge this image toggle caption Diaa Hadid/NPR Diaa Hadid/NPR The health workers prod her …
PAKTIA / PAKTIKA, AFGHANISTAN — Despite ongoing efforts to end the decades-old conflict in Afghanistan, the country continues to see high levels of violence. However, during three days in mid-May, Afghans experienced a rare respite, as the Taliban and the Afghan government separately announced ceasefires over Eid al-Fitr, the holiday marking the end of the fasting month of Ramadan. For …
