Islamabad: At least 13 new cases of polio have been reported in Pakistan, taking the number of those affected this year to 158, according to media reports on Wednesday.The new cases were confirmed by the
Islamabad: Pakistan's health ministry has said that if new funds are not arranged for the delayed anti-polio campaign, it is likely to halt after two months, Dawn online reported on Thursday.An health official said that
Islamabad: Two new polio cases has been detected in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), a media report said on Saturday.Health officials said that one-year-old Salma Bibi from Peshawar's Nasab Colony
Geneva: The World Health Organisation and the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund on Tuesday said in a report that actions are needed to protect children against polio in Syria as polio cases resurfaced in
New Delhi: India being declared ‘polio-free' by the World Health Organisation is a “landmark achievement” and it should now assist other countries such as Pakistan, Nigeria and Afghanistan in their fight against this disease, President
Shimla: Himachal Pradesh is virtually polio-free and no case of the disease has been reported since 2009, Health Minister Kaul Singh Thakur said yesterday.The last case was detected in 2009 in Solan district and the
New Delhi: Slamming Harsh Vardhan over his polio eradication claims, one of the campaign themes for BJP for the Delhi Assembly elections, Congress today threatened to move Election Commission demanding cancellation of the nomination of
New Delhi,Jan 13: Overcoming the burden of polio cases was a huge challenge to India and it will continue to make further progress in the fight against the disease to be declared polio-free in 2014,
London, Jul 13: A top British University is planning to undertake a new research study looking at ethics, policy and practice concerning polio immunisation in India. University of Birmingham is working with Ravenshaw University in
Islamabad, Jul 7:Cricket star Shahid Afridi was today roped in by Pakistani authorities and UNICEF to boost an anti-polio campaign in the tribal belt in the wake of a ban imposed on vaccination campaigns by
New Delhi, Oct 24: India has not had a case of polio in nine months, raising hopes the country is on the verge of defeating the disease, health officials said Monday.Ridding itself of polio would
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