According to the World Health Organization, Pakistan and neighboring Afghanistan remain the only two countries where the potentially fatal, paralyzing virus hasn’t been stopped Pakistan began on Monday its last nationwide vaccination campaign for the year to protect 45 million children from polio after a surge in new cases hampered efforts to stop the disease, officials said. According to the …
Visakhapatnam: The department of health on Sunday launched a mega pulse polio immunisation drive in Visakhapatnam, targeting all children under the age of five in the district. More than 1,000 polio booths, 74 mobile units, and a dedicated team of over 4,200 vaccinators and supervisors were deployed across the district as part of the campaign. Recognising the challenges faced by …
The Maharashtra government on Tuesday announced the suspension of three nurses after an incident of glaring lapse was reported from Yavatmal on Sunday. At least 12 children, between one to five years of age, were administered sanitiser instead of polio drops in Yavatmal’s Datiwale taluka. Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope said more action would follow and the nurses would not …
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