Disease eradication
A 20-month-old girl from the Killa Saifullah district in Balochistan has been diagnosed with polio, marking the first case in the region since 2020 and the 14th in Pakistan this year. This incident highlights the critical need for continuous vaccination efforts, particularly in areas close to the Afghanistan border, where
Disease eradication
Concerns about the persistence of poliovirus in Pakistan have intensified as two new cases were reported in Balochistan, bringing the total to 11 cases this year. The cases, affecting very young children, have resulted in paralysis and highlight significant challenges in immunization coverage and public health response. According to the
Disease eradication
The health department in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has expressed concerns over the lack of participation and poor attendance of district health officers (DHOs) in polio eradication meetings. During a recent meeting of the Provincial Task Force (PTF), it was observed that DHOs from 10 districts were absent from meetings meant to
Poliomyelitis
Afghan authorities have reported nine cases of polio in the country, with three new cases registered in the south Afghan province of Kandahar. The recent detection of the paralyzing disease in Kandahar's provincial capital, Shah Walikot, and Arghistan districts brings the total number of cases in the country
Poliomyelitis
Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah expressed concern over the emergence of two new polio cases in the province, directing the health department to increase its efforts to eradicate the disease. The cases were detected in May and June 2024, involving a 30-month-old malnourished boy from Shikarpur and a
Disease eradication
The spokesperson for Afghanistan's Ministry of Public Health has denied reports of two positive polio cases in Kandahar province, according to sources. Sources within the provincial Department of Public Health and local media reported the cases of a four-year-old girl and a five-year-old boy, who allegedly recently arrived
Poliomyelitis
Prime Minister's Focal Person on Polio, Ayesha Raza Farooq, has issued a pressing appeal to every segment of Pakistani society to join forces in eliminating the poliovirus from the country. The anti-polio campaign has begun in 49 selected districts, targeting over 9.5 million children under five years
Disease eradication
Deputy Commissioner Bahawalpur, Zaheer Anwar Jappa, inaugurated the anti-polio campaign in Bahawalpur district, administering polio vaccine drops to children under five years of age. The campaign, which aims to reach over 824,000 children, involves a massive mobilization of resources, with 3,276 mobile teams, 195 fixed teams, and 136
Disease eradication
Deputy Commissioner Bahawalpur, Zaheer Anwar Jappa, inaugurated the anti-polio campaign in Bahawalpur district, administering polio vaccine drops to children under five years of age. The campaign, which will commence on July 1st, aims to administer the vaccine to over 824,000 children in the district. The polio teams will go
Poliomyelitis
Pakistan's health ministry has reported the country's sixth polio case of 2024, as a wild poliovirus type 1 was detected in an 18-month-old child in the southwest Balochistan province. The child, from Qilla Abdullah district, developed symptoms of paralysis on June 3, and genetic sequencing confirmed
