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Rise in polio cases in Pakistan: Is there a way out?
6 months ago

Rise in polio cases in Pakistan: Is there a way out?

Hindustan Times  

Last month, Pakistan reported its fifth case of the deadly virus. "The cases this year are a striking reminder that no child anywhere would be totally safe from the crippling disease until Pakistan succeeded in eradicating polio completely," said Malik Mukhtar Bharath, the Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's coordinator on national health services. "Pakistan and Afghanistan continue to operate in a …

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Vaccination & Vigilance Critical for Keeping India Polio-Free
2 years, 2 months ago

Vaccination & Vigilance Critical for Keeping India Polio-Free

News 18  

One in 200 polio infections can cause permanent paralysis, but thanks to the polio vaccine, 20 million people are walking today who would have otherwise been paralysed by polio. Survey reveals current vaccination gaps in India Despite India’s success in eliminating polio, data from India’s Ministry of Health and Family Welfare 2019-2021 National Family Health Survey,, 2019–21, shows that we …

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2022 Pakistan polio vaccinations key to eradication goal: Gates
2 years, 10 months ago

2022 Pakistan polio vaccinations key to eradication goal: Gates

Al Jazeera  

Islamabad, Pakistan – Continuing and sustained polio vaccination efforts in Pakistan and Afghanistan in 2022 are likely to determine whether the world can entirely eradicate the debilitating virus, billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates has said on his first visit to Pakistan, one of the two countries where the disease remains endemic. Gates, a US-based billionaire who made his name as the …

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We cannot afford to give up our fight against polio now
3 years, 6 months ago

We cannot afford to give up our fight against polio now

Al Jazeera  

We have come a long way in defeating polio in the last 30 years and we should not allow the COVID-19 pandemic to undo these achievements. This progress is a testament to the collaboration between health workers, governments and donors around the world, and the coordinating efforts of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative, which Rotary helped found in 1988. During …

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World Polio Day 2020: History, theme and all you need to know
4 years, 2 months ago

World Polio Day 2020: History, theme and all you need to know

India Today  

World Polio Day is observed on October 24 every year to raise awareness for polio vaccination and eradication of polio. The World Polio Day was established by Rotary International over a decade ago to commemorate the birth of Jonas Salk who led the first team to develop a vaccine against poliomyelitis. World Polio Day: What is Polio Polio is a …

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World Polio Day 2020: Everything You Need to Know About Polio
4 years, 2 months ago

World Polio Day 2020: Everything You Need to Know About Polio

News 18  

World Polio Day is observed every year on 24 October to commemorate the birth of Jonas Salk, the American virologist who helped create the world’s first safe and effective polio vaccine. Salk’s vaccine was invented in 1955 but it was with the establishment of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative in 1988 by the World Health Organization, Rotary International and others …

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