Indonesia declared Polio-free by WHO

Nov 22, 2025

According to the Ministry of Health, nearly 60 million additional doses of polio vaccine were administered nationwide as part of the emergency response, as...

WHO, UNICEF declare end of polio outbreak in Philippines

Jun 11, 2021

Manila [Philippines], June 11 (ANI/Xinhua): The World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) hailed the Philippines on Friday for ending...

Taliban failed to save its citizens, health workers in Afghanistan: Report

Mar 01, 2022

Kabul [Afghanistan], March 1 : The recent killing of polio vaccinators in Afghanistan is a cause for concern, especially in a country where lack...

WHO pledges full support as Tanzania launches vaccination against polio

May 18, 2022

Dar es Salaam [Tanzania], May 18 : The World Health Organisation extended its support to Tanzania in organizing polio campaigns, after Tanzania launched its...

Almost 40 million children in Pakistan did not receive polio vaccinations: UNICEF

Jul 02, 2021

Islamabad [Pakistan], July 2 : The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has said in an annual report that almost 40 million children in Pakistan...

Balochistan reports a new polio case amid Covid-19 outbreak

Dec 30, 2020

Balochistan [Pakistan], December 30 : Balochistan reported a new case of polio on Wednesday, taking the total number of cases in the province to...