This month alone, at least eight countries were battling polio outbreaks. In Pakistan, the health authorities ... But logistical issues delayed Afghanistan’s campaign. Pakistani health workers ...

Pakistan efforts to eliminate polio have suffered another blow after a northern enclave reported its first case in seven ...

What are the issues facing the polio ... immunity that you’re not seeing outbreaks of paralytic polio cases. “It’s not a widespread problem across Pakistan. It’s not even a widespread ...

KARACHI, Pakistan ... polio vaccines, particularly in a country where many believe false conspiracies about them and where dozens of vaccinators have been shot and killed. Adding to the problems ...

In response to the ongoing outbreak, the government has updated its National Polio Eradication Emergency Operations Plan to target critical gaps in access, campaign quality, and vaccine acceptance.

When polio vaccinators turned up at Zeeshan Ali’s village to administer drops to babies and toddlers, the teams were met with defiance and demands. Mr Ali and his fellow Kuki Khel tribesmen ...

The World Health Organisation has declared a polio outbreak in Papua New Guinea and called for an "immediate" vaccination ...

In Pakistan, polio vaccination campaigns ... including technical errors and issues with the oral vaccine, which has been linked to outbreaks in various regions. In Gaza, a recent case of polio ...

Israel’s war on Gaza has seen the emergence of polio among Palestinians ... There are still limited cases of outbreaks reported, primarily in sub-Saharan Africa and the Pakistan-Afghanistan ...