Kunle Adeyanju was greeted with applause as he switched off his motorcycle engine after a 41-day journey to raise donations to battle polio in his country Nigeria. The 44-year-old departed London on April 19 and arrived in Nigeria’s commercial hub Lagos on Sunday after slogging through more than 13,000 kilometers (8,000 miles) across 13 countries. … Read more
LILONGWE – Malawi has rolled out a polio vaccination campaign targeting more than 2.9 million children aged 0-5 across the country. Minister of Health Khumbize Kandodo Chiponda on Sunday officially unveiled the campaign here in the capital, saying the campaign will be carried out in four phases from March up to July, using a door-to-door … Read more
Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist Bill Gates has thanked Prime Minister Imran Khan for the productive discussions on the steps being taken in Pakistan to eliminate polio. Gates was in Pakistan yesterday on his first trip to the country that included meetings with the prime minister, President Arif Alvi and other officials. Taking to Twitter on … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan held a telephonic conversation with the Co-Chairman of Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Bill Gates. They discussed matters of shared concern including polio eradication in Pakistan and the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. The prime minister appreciated the work of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation in fighting poverty, disease, and inequity … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Japan on Monday announced a $4.35 million grant to procure essential oral polio vaccines as part of its continued support to Pakistan for its polio eradication efforts. This latest grant will be utilized for the procurement of 24 million oral doses of vaccines and will allow the programme to reach around 21 million children … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan while reviewing the arrangements of the polio eradication campaign, termed the work done by those involved in the inoculation drive as “national service”. PM Imran, while addressing a meeting to review arrangements for the upcoming polio eradication campaign, appreciated the efforts made by the teams in reaching out to children … Read more
KARACHI: Commissioner Karachi Muhammad Iqbal Memon on Friday assured a delegation of the Polio Oversight Board that the city administration would continue its efforts to eliminate the poliovirus from the city. The delegation appreciated the efforts being made by the city administration and all the deputy commissioners when they called on the city officials. Read … Read more
LAHORE: Chief Minister Usman Buzdar announced on Friday that the sewage samples were taken from Punjab, so far this year, are polio-free. “This year [so far], sewage samples from all cities across Punjab have turned out to be polio-free and no new polio cases have been reported in the province,” tweeted the chief minister. الحمدللہ … Read more
A senior official of the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF), after a visit to Afghanistan, said that the world “cannot abandon Afghan children now” when their needs are greater than ever before. UNICEF Regional Director for South Asia George Laryea-Adjei said children have paid the heaviest price in recent weeks of increased conflict and insecurity in … Read more
PM Imran Khan conveyed the hope that Pakistan will become polio-free the next year. Taking to Twitter, Prime Minister Khan said that only one case of the crippling disease has been reported this year so far. “Insha’Allah we will eradicate polio completely in the coming yr,” he said. The PM stated that he had a … Read more
The United Nations Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) and World Health Organization (WHO) have praised the Government of Pakistan’s constant determination to eradicate polio from the country. The UN agencies applauded the strenuous efforts made to make sure inoculation programs sustained even during COVID-19 heaves in the country. Both agencies urged for greater unity and more … Read more
Mr Christopher Elias, Chair, Polio Oversight Board, Global Polio Eradication Initiative, President Global Development Programme, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) called on General Qamar Javed Bajwa, Chief of Army Staff (COAS), today. Matters related to Pakistan’s commitment to comprehensive Polio eradication were discussed. COAS acknowledged the services rendered by Polio Health Workers for polio … Read more
Prime Minister Imran Khan has launched a five-day nationwide anti-polio drive in hopes of vaccinating all the children of the country and make Pakistan polio-free. To kick off the campaign, PM Imran administered polio drops to children below five years of age at his office. The federal government has marked out an inclusive national emergency … Read more
Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah has commenced the anti-polio campaign in the province which will continue for 6 days (June 7). According to the details, during the campaign, more than 9 million children up to the age of 5 will be vaccinated against polio. According to a statement from the Emergency Operations Center for … Read more
Lahore has been declared a polio-free city, the deputy commissioner announced on Sunday. As per the details, Mudassar Riaz tweeted that Lahore is polio-free as all 5 environmental samples are negative. The deputy commissioner urged everyone to maintain this landmark and continue to vaccinate the children. By the grace of Allah & efforts of our brave … Read more
An anti-polio campaign has begun across Pakistan from Monday (today). The campaign will be conducted considering standard operating procedures (SOPs). According to details, 20 million children aged from 2 to 5 years will be given anti-polio vaccine during the five-day drive in Punjab. A spokesman of the Punjab Health Department reported that one hundred twenty … Read more
Prime Minister Imran Khan held a telephone conversation today with Bill Gates, co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. According to the statement released by the Prime Minister office, views were exchanged on the COVID-19 situation and Polio eradication efforts in Pakistan. The Prime Minister shared Pakistan’s policy to control and mitigate the deleterious … Read more
Rotary’s World Polio Day programme on 24th October marks this year’s historic achievement in the eradication of Polio in Africa. TV presenter and Paralympic medalist Ade Adepitan co-hosted this year’s programme saying that the eradication of polio in Africa was very personal for him. “Since I was born in Nigeria, this achievement is close to … Read more
On Friday, a new polio case has been reported in Bahawalpur’s Ahmedpur East tehsil. According to the details, the provincial tally reached 10 after a new polio case has been registered. As per the health officials, the neck, legs, hands, and face of the child have been affected by the poliovirus. This is the second … Read more
The second province-wide polio campaign drive is all set to begin from tomorrow. The campaign was inaugurated by the Sindh Health Minister Dr. Azra Fazl Pechuho. Addressing the inauguration ceremony, she said the campaign would be conducted from September 21 to September 27 by the Emergency Operation Centre (EOC) for polio in Sindh. The polio … Read more
According to a report by the National Emergency Operations Center (NEOC) for Polio Eradication, over 32 million children under the age of five have been vaccinated against polio in 130 districts across Pakistan. As per the report, children (aged between six and 59 months) have also received Vitamin A supplements on Aug 13 during the … Read more
Chief Minister of Balochistan, Jam Kamal Khan has said that we have to work with strong national determination to eradicate the deadly disease like polio. According to details, at the launch of the special anti-polio campaign, Balochistan Chief Minister Jam Kamal Khan said in a message that a healthy future of the province could be … Read more
The polio vaccination campaigns have been resumed in Afghanistan and Pakistan months after coronavirus left 50 million in total children without their polio vaccine. According to details, the polio immunization campaigns were restated in three provinces of Afghanistan in July. From August, a second campaign covering almost half of the country will begin. Meanwhile, in … Read more
PM Imran Khan telephoned co-founder of Microsoft Corporation Bill Gates on Tuesday (Aug 11). According to the details, Prime Minister Imran Khan had a conversation with Bill gates on a telephone call. He discusses the latest situation related to the polio campaign in Pakistan. [embedpost id=”50366″ slug=”pm-imran-khan-calls-on-unga-president-urges-un-to-play-its-role-in-iojk”] The Prime Minister apprised Mr. Bill Gates of … Read more
Polio workers wearing masks and gloves in Pakistan have launched an anti-polio drive, which has been delayed since March due to the coronavirus. 800,000 children under the age of 5 across the country will be vaccinated against polio during the five-day campaign. Officials said the postponement of the campaign in Pakistan had raised fears of … Read more
Anti Polio drive is set to be launched in different areas of the country. According to the details, in Karachi, drive to eradicate polio will be launched in specific towns including Baldia, Orangi, North Nazimabad and Liaquatabad, during which 260,000 children will be administered anti-polio vaccine. In addition to this, a five-day anti-polio drive will … Read more
The Federal Government has decided to initiate a special anti-polio immunization drive from July 20, after 58 cases of disabling disease have been reported in Pakistan during the current year. The immunization campaign will be launched in four provinces of the country according to sources, especially in areas that have reported increasing cases of polio. … Read more
A new polio case has been reported in North Waziristan. The total number of children affected by the diseases reaches 56 this year. A three-year-old boy has become the new prey of the crippling disease in the North Waziristan district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. According to sources, children who have been affected by polio has never … Read more
